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KubeContext vs kubens: catalog facts
KubeContext	kubens
Freemium Free with all features via Homebrew or GitHub releases; the App Store version sells pro…	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
macOS	Windows, Command line
Current context name always visible in the menu bar Import and export contexts from kubeconfig files	Switches namespaces with one short command Comes with kubectx for switching clusters
macOS only Small project with infrequent updates	Only useful alongside kubectl and a Kubernetes cluster Does one narrow job; broader cluster management needs other tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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