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Cyclops

Ch 097.2of 27 Kubernetes Deployment Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3GitOps supportYes
  4. 4Helm supportYes
  5. 5Deployment modelself hosted
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Overview

Cyclops is ranked #9 of 27 in Kubernetes deployment tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Cyclops plans and pricing

All plans
Open Source Software Free Free now and forever Works with existing Helm charts · self-hosted cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on Kubernetes deployment tools

Free plan
Yescyclops-ui.com
GitOps support
Yescyclops-ui.com
Helm support
Yescyclops-ui.com
Deployment model
self_hostedcyclops-ui.com

Facts

What it does
Cyclops is a web-based interface for managing Kubernetes clusters that turns configuration into forms for deploying applications.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Who it is for
The maker describes it for developers, system administrators, DevOps professionals, IT operations teams and business owners working with Kubernetes.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Cluster dashboard
Its dashboard provides an overview of cluster health, performance and resource use, including pods, nodes, deployments and services.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Deployment controls
Users can create, manage and update deployments, adjust replica counts, configure rolling updates and monitor deployment progress.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Templates
Cyclops supports parameterized YAML templates with versioning so teams can reuse configurations and track changes.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Helm integration
Cyclops supports importing Helm configuration and renders its new-module form from Helm templates.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Template sources
Templates can be stored in GitHub repositories, Helm chart repositories or OCI repositories.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Configuration validation
The homepage says Cyclops helps catch misconfiguration before it reaches production.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Private templates
Cyclops can authenticate to private template repositories using TemplateAuthRules that reference Kubernetes secrets; the rules do not store secrets directly.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Access scope
By default, Cyclops manages resources across the cluster, but its installation can be configured to scope access to one namespace.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Namespace limit
In single-namespace mode, non-namespaced resources such as nodes and persistent volumes are not visible, and operations on non-namespaced resources can fail.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Installation
Cyclops installs into a Kubernetes cluster; the maker documents installation using kubectl or Glasskube and requires a cluster and kubectl.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
CLI
The cyctl command-line tool can create, delete, describe and retrieve Cyclops resources, initialize Cyclops and start its UI.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026
Support and onboarding
The maker offers professional support and lists workflow integration, custom-template creation and developer-team onboarding as onboarding topics.cyclops-ui.com · 2 Oct 2026

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