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Skaffold vs Draft: catalog facts
Skaffold	Draft
Free Free open-source project from Google.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Command line
Client-side only, nothing installed in the cluster Automates build, push and deploy on code changes	Quick start for deploying apps to Kubernetes Installable through Homebrew and Scoop
Configured through YAML that takes time to learn Only useful for projects deploying to Kubernetes	Only useful if you deploy to Kubernetes Covers the initial setup rather than ongoing operations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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