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K9sHeadlamp
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Live cluster navigation and log inspection
  • Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster
  • Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
  • Requires access credentials and permissions for a Kubernetes cluster.
  • Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings
  • Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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