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kapp vs Krane: catalog facts
kapp	Krane
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Shows a change set for approval before applying No server-side components or custom resources needed	Checks whether Kubernetes changes roll out successfully Provides debugging information for failed deployments
Only relevant for Kubernetes deployments Command line only	Requires a Kubernetes environment
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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