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Yoke vs kapp: catalog facts
Yoke	kapp
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Packages defined as code rather than YAML templates Familiar Helm-style release workflow	Shows a change set for approval before applying No server-side components or custom resources needed
Requires writing package logic in code Smaller ecosystem than Helm	Only relevant for Kubernetes deployments Command line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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