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Tilt vs DevSpace: catalog facts
Tilt	DevSpace
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Automatic rebuilds as you edit code live_update syncs code into running containers	Nothing to install inside the cluster Hot reloading of containers while you code
Requires writing and maintaining a Tiltfile Most useful for multi-service projects, less so for a single app	Requires familiarity with Kubernetes concepts Mainly a development tool rather than a production deployment system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 1, 2026

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