# State of Kubernetes UIs Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/devops-and-docker-talk-cloud-native-interviews-and-tooling/state-of-kubernetes-uis Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/devops-and-docker-talk-cloud-native-interviews-and-tooling/state-of-kubernetes-uis.md Podcast: [DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/devops-and-docker-talk-cloud-native-interviews-and-tooling) Published: 2024-10-18T05:25:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.bretfisher.com/episodes/state-of-kubernetes-uis Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/c717bc41/c9df5ea1.mp3 Processing state: processed JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/devops-and-docker-talk-cloud-native-interviews-and-tooling/episodes/state-of-kubernetes-uis Duration seconds: 1028 ## Resource Bret explores the spectrum of user interfaces and tools available for managing Kubernetes clusters as of Autumn 2024. ๐Ÿ™Œ The Agentic DevOps Guild has launched! It's a training + community + mentorship program for engineers wanting to learn the latest CI/CD automation and dive into Agentic DevOps. Meetups are happening now, with new course videos dropping every few weeks. Join the Guild and become your team's leader in AI for infrastructure automation https://www.bretfisher.com/theguild ๐Ÿพ This solo episode touches on both paid and open-source options, looking at their features, benefits, and drawbacks. Key tools covered include Lens, Aptakube, K8Studio, Visual Studio Code's Kubernetes extension, K9S, Portainer, and Meshery. Bret also discusses specialized tools like Headlamp and the Argo CD dashboard, and their specific use cases and advantages. โ˜…Topicsโ˜… Lens Aptakube K8Studio K9s Kubernetes Dashboard Portainer Meshery Headlamp Creators & Guests Cristi Cotovan - Editor Beth Fisher - Producer Bret Fisher - Host (00:00) - Intro (01:43) - Paid UI Offerings (02:22) - Lens (03:42) - Aptakube and K8Studio (04:30) - Free and Open Apps (05:42) - K9s (06:45) - SaaS Offerings (07:32) - Web Dashboards (08:08) - Portainer (09:08) - Meshery (11:14) - Headlamp (13:28) - Argo CD's Web Dashboard You can also support this podcast by subscribing to my YouTube channel and my weekly newsletter at bret.news ! Grab the best coupons for my Docker and Kubernetes courses . Join my cloud native DevOps community on Discord . Grab some merch at Bret's Loot Box Homepage bretfisher.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/devops-and-docker-talk-cloud-native-interviews-and-tooling/episodes/state-of-kubernetes-uis/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/devops-and-docker-talk-cloud-native-interviews-and-tooling/state-of-kubernetes-uis.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.