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KDash vs kubectl-klock: catalog facts
KDashkubectl-klock
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.

Command line Command line
  • Runs in the terminal with no web server
  • Fast and lightweight Rust implementation
  • Streams watch updates instead of polling
  • Can watch and filter arbitrary Kubernetes resources
  • Fewer features than larger Kubernetes dashboards
  • Requires a working Kubernetes config
  • Requires kubectl and access to a Kubernetes cluster
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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