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k9svskubectl

Compare k9s and kubectl side by side

Pick k9s if

k9s

28k
devops
  • Kubernetes cluster management TUI

Pick kubectl if

kubectl

2.9k
devops
  • CLI for managing Kubernetes clusters and resources

Comparison

k9s vs kubectl comparison
Featurek9skubectl
GitHub Stars28k2.9k
Categorydevopsdevops
Tagskubernetes, tui, go, devopskubernetes, cli, go, cluster
Supported OSmac, linux, windowsmac, linux, windows
Package managersbrew, apt, wingetbrew, apt, winget

Install commands

brewbrew install derailed/k9s/k9s
brewbrew install kubectl
aptapt install k9s
aptapt install kubectl
wingetwinget install Derailed.k9s
wingetwinget install Kubernetes.kubectl
k9s View detailskubectl View details

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