srelens
7.4#2 in local kubernetes toolsFree planFree planWebAPIExtensionLinux
Visitsrelens vs vCluster Platform
vCluster Platform
7.7#1 in local kubernetes toolsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | srelens | vCluster Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The built-in MCP server connects to MCP clients such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex over stdio or loopback HTTP. | The pricing feature list names Cluster API, Terraform, Rancher, Prometheus ServiceMonitor, Metrics Server, Argo CD, Vault, cert-manager, External Secrets Operator, KubeVirt and Istio integrations. |
| Purpose | srelens is a Kubernetes desktop workspace for browsing, inspecting, and operating clusters. | vCluster Platform provides a management plane for deploying, configuring, and operating tenant cluster fleets through a web UI, CLI, and API. |
srelens plans
- FreeFree
vCluster Platform plans
- FreeFree
- Open SourceFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
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.
Pick vCluster Platform if…
vCluster Platform suits cloud and infrastructure teams managing tenant cluster fleets across supported environments. Teams considering shared-node tenancy should account for the listed shared components.