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Seabird vs Headlamp: catalog facts
Seabird	Headlamp
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Native GNOME interface rather than a web view Graphical cluster exploration without kubectl	Works as a desktop app or deployed in-cluster Multi-cluster support using an existing kubeconfig
Designed around the GNOME desktop Smaller project than established Kubernetes dashboards	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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