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How KubeGlance compares

KubeGlance is a native Kubernetes dashboard for Mac, iPhone and iPad: multi-cluster, read-only by default, free on Mac, no account. These pages set it beside the tools people usually weigh it against — with each tool's facts checked against its own site, and an honest note on when the other one fits better.

Updated 25 September 2026

• KubeGlance vs Lens — KubeGlance is a native, read-only Kubernetes dashboard for Mac, iPhone and iPad — free on Mac, no account. Lens is a full Kubernetes IDE for Mac, Windows and Linux. How they differ.
• KubeGlance vs k9s — k9s is a free, open-source Kubernetes terminal UI. KubeGlance is a native, read-only Kubernetes dashboard for Mac, iPhone and iPad. When each one fits.
• KubeGlance vs Headlamp — Headlamp is the free Kubernetes SIG UI dashboard — desktop and in-cluster — and the recommended successor to the archived Kubernetes Dashboard. KubeGlance is a native, read-only dashboard for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
• KubeGlance vs Aptakube — Aptakube is a paid, multi-cluster Kubernetes desktop client for macOS, Windows and Linux. KubeGlance is free on Mac, native on iPhone and iPad, and read-only by default.
• A Kubernetes app for iPhone and iPad — KubeGlance is a native Kubernetes dashboard for iPhone and iPad — the same app as on the Mac, read-only by default, with native EKS, GKE and AKS sign-in. Here is how it compares with the other iOS Kubernetes clients.

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