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

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

Free

Free and open source.

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

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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