Freelens vs Headlamp

Freelens vs Headlamp
Fact	Freelens	Headlamp
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	5.7k	7.4k
Latest	v1.10.3	v0.45.0
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 9 days between releases	about 11 days between releases
Active contributors	11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	45+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Lens. Alternatives to Lens →
Full replacementFreelensContinues the open source Lens desktop app, with no account needed.
Full replacementHeadlampDesktop app or in-cluster web UI, extensible with plugins.

v1.10.32026-07-07This is a patch release that adds support for admission policy resources and new Nodes list columns, respects the defau…
v1.10.22026-06-28This is a patch release containing signed binaries for Windows that should bypass false positive alerts from antivirus…
v1.10.12026-06-20This is a patch release with fixes and updates for v1.10.0 that couldn't be released as Flatpak because of the issue wi…
v1.10.02026-06-19Time range selector for metrics charts — choose from predefined windows (1 h, 3 h, 24 h, 7 d…) or enter a custom start/…
v1.9.02026-05-05Pods can be resized by patching their resources or container resources. See #1805, #1840

headlamp-helm-0.45.02026-08-20Headlamp is an easy-to-use and extensible Kubernetes web UI.
v0.45.02026-08-200.45.0
headlamp-helm-0.44.02026-07-29Headlamp is an easy-to-use and extensible Kubernetes web UI.
v0.44.02026-07-290.44.0
headlamp-helm-0.43.02026-06-17Headlamp is an easy-to-use and extensible Kubernetes web UI.

✓ signed The latest release, v1.10.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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unsigned The latest release, v0.45.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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