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Kubebox vs KDash: catalog facts
Kubebox	KDash
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Command line
Works both in a terminal and in a browser Uses existing kubeconfig files	Runs in the terminal with no web server Fast and lightweight Rust implementation
Development has slowed, with the last activity in 2024 Needs access to a Kubernetes cluster	Fewer features than larger Kubernetes dashboards Requires a working Kubernetes config
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account 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 1, 2026

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