Fairwinds Polaris
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VisitFairwinds Polaris vs Kyverno
What both publish
| Fact | Fairwinds Polaris | Kyverno |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The dashboard can be installed in a Kubernetes cluster with kubectl or Helm, or run locally using credentials in KUBECONFIG. | Kyverno is installed in a Kubernetes cluster, with Helm recommended for production deployments and YAML manifests also available. |
| Founded | 2015 | 2019 |
| Intended users | Fairwinds describes Polaris as a tool for Kubernetes teams seeking to validate configuration best practices. | The project describes Kyverno as designed for platform engineering teams and enabling security, compliance, automation, and governance through policy as code. |
| Purpose | Polaris is an open source policy engine for Kubernetes that validates and remediates resource configuration. | Kyverno is a Kubernetes-native policy engine for defining and enforcing policy as code. |
Fairwinds Polaris plans
- Polaris (Open Source)Free
Kyverno plans
- KyvernoFree
- Open-source coreFree
Pick Fairwinds Polaris if…
Polaris suits Kubernetes teams that want to validate configuration practices in local YAML files or against a cluster. It is also relevant to teams seeking supported automatic remediation.
Pick Kyverno if…
Kyverno is intended for platform engineering teams managing security, compliance, automation, and governance through policy as code. It suits teams working with Kubernetes clusters and policy checks in CI pipelines.