KWOK
6.1#16 in local kubernetes toolsFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | KWOK | srelens |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The documentation includes integration examples for Argo, Istio, Kueue, Linkerd, Prometheus, Metrics Server, and Ray. | The built-in MCP server connects to MCP clients such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex over stdio or loopback HTTP. |
| Metrics | KWOK documents enabling Prometheus for a cluster and using Prometheus as a Grafana data source. | CPU and memory views depend on Kubernetes Metrics Server being installed and accessible under the user's RBAC permissions. |
| Purpose | KWOK simulates Kubernetes nodes, pods, and other API resources so users can set up clusters of thousands of nodes in seconds. | srelens is a Kubernetes desktop workspace for browsing, inspecting, and operating clusters. |
KWOK plans
- KWOKFree
srelens plans
- FreeFree
Pick KWOK if…
KWOK suits users who need large simulated Kubernetes clusters to exercise API clients, configurations, or integrations. It is not suited to validating actual pod workload behavior.
Pick srelens if…
srelens suits SREs, platform engineers, DevOps engineers, and other engineers who need to inspect or operate Kubernetes clusters. Its MCP server also supports workflows involving AI agents.