If you're looking for an alternative to Kubernetes Dashboard, here's a short comparison between Aptakube and the Dashboard.
| Aptakube vs Dashboard | Aptakube | Dashboard |
| Tech Stack | Tauri, Rust and Solid | Go and Angular |
| User Interface | GUI (Graphical) | GUI (Graphical) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows and Linux | Web |
| Time to Interactive1Time taken to get something on the screen | ⚡️ Instantly | 🛜 Depends on network |
| AuthenticationOAuth, RBAC and other secure authentication methods | 🔌 It just works! Uses local kubeconfig files | Requires setup 2 |
| Multi-clusterAbility to connect to multiple clusters simultaneously | No | |
| Aggregated Log ViewerView logs from multiple pods at once | No | |
| Resource ViewHuman-friendly view for resources | Partially | |
| Manage Custom Resources | No | |
| Port Forwarding | No | |
| Manage Helm Releases | No |
- Tested on a MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 16GB, running macOS Ventura 13.0.
- Aptakube 0.8.0
- Kubernetes Dashboard requires extra setup to work with RBAC, OAuth and other secure authentication methods.
If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know at hello@aptakube.com.
Last updated: November 10, 2023.
