Headlamp
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What both publish
| Fact | Headlamp | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Documented CNCF-related integrations include Backstage, Flux, Inspektor Gadget, Kompose, KubeScape, KubeVirt, OpenCost, Prometheus, and Trivy. | The product pages identify Talos Omni integration for provisioning Kubernetes clusters and support deployment from Helm charts. |
| Multi-cluster | Headlamp can monitor and switch among multiple Kubernetes clusters. | The platform provides centralized governance across Kubernetes clusters on EKS, AKS, GKE, bare metal, or on-premises infrastructure. |
| Purpose | Headlamp is a graphical user interface tailored to simplify Kubernetes cluster management. | Portainer is a centralized multi-cluster management platform for managing Kubernetes clusters and container environments. |
| Rating on G2 | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews; the G2 page is for a different product, Headlamp Health, rather than the Kubernetes project. | 4.8 out of 5 from 298 reviews |
Headlamp plans
- HeadlampFree
- Open-source HeadlampFree
Portainer plans
- Business Edition free tierFree
- Home & Student$155 a year
- Starter$1,045 a year
- Scale$2,095 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Headlamp if…
Headlamp suits Kubernetes users who want a graphical way to manage multiple clusters while seeing actions allowed by their RBAC role. Its deployment and plugin options may also fit teams with specific workflows.
Pick Portainer if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.