Best Helm Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from Kubernetes deployment tools ranked against Helm on the same published basis.
- 1Helm vs Octopus Deploy
- 2Helm vs Kargo
- 3Helm vs Garden
- 4Helm vs Devtron Release Orchestration
- 5Helm vs Argo Rollouts
- 6Helm vs Flux CD
- 8Helm vs KubeVela
- 9Helm vs Cyclops
- 10Helm vs PipeCD
- 11Helm vs Porter
- 12Helm vs Qovery
- 13Helm vs Weave GitOps
- 14Helm vs Argo CD
- 15Helm vs DevSpace
- 16Helm vs werf
- 17Helm vs Armory Continuous Deployment
- 18Helm vs Humanitec
- 19Helm vs Carvel kapp-controller
- 20Helm vs Spinnaker
- 21Helm vs Kruise Rollouts
Helm alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octopus Deploy | 7.7 | Free plan | $64.17/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Kargo | 7.6 | No | $495/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Garden | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Devtron Release Orchestration | 7.4 | Free plan | $499/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Argo Rollouts | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Flux CD | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | KubeVela | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Cyclops | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | PipeCD | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Porter | 7.2 | No | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Qovery | 7.2 | No | $299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Weave GitOps | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Argo CD | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | DevSpace | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | werf | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Armory Continuous Deployment | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Humanitec | 6.8 | No | $1,979/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Carvel kapp-controller | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | Spinnaker | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Kruise Rollouts | 6.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
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Questions about Helm alternatives
What is the best alternative to Helm?
Octopus Deploy, number 1 in Kubernetes deployment tools with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Kargo, Garden, Devtron Release Orchestration and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Helm?
Octopus Deploy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.