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kubetui vs Headlamp: catalog facts
kubetui	Headlamp
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Real-time view of Kubernetes resources and logs Runs in the terminal, no browser dashboard needed	Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
Smaller project and community than k9s Needs access to a Kubernetes cluster to be useful	Desktop apps are unsigned and trigger OS warnings Limited-permission tokens may not show all resources
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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