Complete container management platform
A web UI served from a management cluster, which also provisions and upgrades clusters.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 26k
- Latest
- v2.15.2
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
Lens
Desktop app for managing Kubernetes clusters, closed source since 2023. A closed product from Mirantis.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancher | Full replacement | 26k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Go | v2.15.2 | 2026-10-06 |
| Headlamp | Full replacement | 7.4k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | TypeScript | v0.45.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Freelens | Full replacement | 5.7k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v1.10.3 | 2026-10-06 |
| Portainer | Partial | 39k | Zlib | Open source | No | TypeScript | 2.45.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| k9s | Partial | 35k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Go | v0.51.0 | 2026-10-05 |
Every alternative
5 alternatives
A Kubernetes web UI that is fully-featured, user-friendly and extensible
Desktop app or in-cluster web UI, extensible with plugins.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 7.4k
- Latest
- v0.45.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Free IDE for Kubernetes
Continues the open source Lens desktop app, with no account needed.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 5.7k
- Latest
- v1.10.3
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Making Docker and Kubernetes management easy.
A web UI for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes, with fewer Kubernetes views than Lens.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- Zlib
- Stars
- 39k
- Latest
- 2.45.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
🐶 Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!
A terminal UI rather than a desktop app.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 35k
- Latest
- v0.51.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-05
Head to head
About Lens
- Vendor
- Mirantis