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Krane vs kapp: catalog facts
Krane	kapp
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Checks whether Kubernetes changes roll out successfully Provides debugging information for failed deployments	Shows a change set for approval before applying No server-side components or custom resources needed
Requires a Kubernetes environment	Only relevant for Kubernetes deployments Command line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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