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Skaffold vs Tilt: catalog facts
Skaffold	Tilt
Free Free open-source project from Google.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Command line
Client-side only, nothing installed in the cluster Automates build, push and deploy on code changes	Automatic rebuilds as you edit code live_update syncs code into running containers
Configured through YAML that takes time to learn Only useful for projects deploying to Kubernetes	Requires writing and maintaining a Tiltfile Most useful for multi-service projects, less so for a single app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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