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odo vs Skaffold: catalog facts
odo	Skaffold
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free open-source project from Google.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Supports Podman, Kubernetes and OpenShift Syncs source changes into the running container	Client-side only, nothing installed in the cluster Automates build, push and deploy on code changes
Requires access to a container platform Aimed at developers rather than general users	Configured through YAML that takes time to learn Only useful for projects deploying to Kubernetes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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