Trivy
Developer Tools & GitComprehensive security scanner for containers and code
Replaces Snyk, Aqua
Best Kubernetes Developer Tools & Git for self-hosting
The 28 best Kubernetes developer tools & git you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
K9s
Developer Tools & GitTerminal UI for managing Kubernetes clusters
Replaces Lens, kubectl
SigNoz
Developer Tools & GitOpen-source APM and observability platform
Replaces Datadog, New Relic
Harbor
Developer Tools & GitCloud-native container registry with security
Replaces Docker Hub, Artifactory
OpenObserve
Developer Tools & GitOpen-source observability platform for logs, metrics and traces
Replaces Datadog, Elasticsearch
kubectx
Developer Tools & GitFast switching between Kubernetes contexts and namespaces
Replaces kubectl config
Skaffold
Developer Tools & GitContinuous development for Kubernetes applications
Replaces Tilt, Garden
AWX
Developer Tools & GitWeb-based automation platform for Ansible
Replaces Ansible Tower
Kubeshark
Developer Tools & GitAPI traffic analyzer for Kubernetes
Replaces Wireshark
Kubescape
Developer Tools & GitOpen-source Kubernetes security platform
Replaces Prisma Cloud
Distribution
Developer Tools & GitToolkit to pack, ship, store and deliver container content
Replaces Docker Hub
Sourcegraph
Developer Tools & GitUniversal code search and intelligence platform
Replaces GitHub code search
Tilt
Developer Tools & GitLocal development environments for Kubernetes and microservices
Replaces Skaffold, Garden
Flux CD
Developer Tools & GitGitOps toolkit for keeping Kubernetes in sync
Replaces Spinnaker
kube-bench
Developer Tools & GitCheck Kubernetes clusters against the CIS benchmark
Replaces Kubescape
Telepresence
Developer Tools & GitFast local development for Kubernetes microservices
Replaces Bridge to Kubernetes
Headlamp
Developer Tools & GitExtensible web UI for Kubernetes clusters
Replaces Lens, Kubernetes Dashboard
Popeye
Developer Tools & GitKubernetes cluster sanitizer that scans for misconfigurations
Replaces kube-score
DevSpace
Developer Tools & GitDeveloper tool for building and deploying to Kubernetes
Replaces Tilt, Skaffold
Stern
Developer Tools & GitMulti-pod and container log tailing for Kubernetes
Replaces kubectl logs
Garden
Developer Tools & GitAutomation platform for Kubernetes development and testing
Replaces Skaffold, Tilt
Okteto
Developer Tools & GitRemote development environments on Kubernetes
Replaces Gitpod, Codespaces
Quay
Developer Tools & GitEnterprise-grade container image registry
Replaces Docker Hub, Harbor
zot
Developer Tools & GitProduction-ready vendor-neutral OCI registry
Replaces Docker Hub, Harbor
Microcks
Developer Tools & GitAPI mocking and testing for cloud-native development
Replaces Postman Mock, WireMock
Kubevious
Developer Tools & GitApplication-centric Kubernetes assurance and dashboard
Replaces Lens
Skooner
Developer Tools & GitSimple and lightweight Kubernetes dashboard
Replaces Kubernetes Dashboard
Coder Envbuilder
Developer Tools & GitBuild reproducible development containers from dev container specs
Replaces GitHub Codespaces
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Kubernetes within the developer tools & git category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.