K8Z vs Ploigos Kubernetes client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K8Z
Manage your Kubernetes clusters directly from your mobile device. View cluster metrics, resource overviews, logs, and events. Access containers via shell. Open-source and transparent security.
- Kubernetes cluster management
- Metric overview
- Resource overview
- View logs and events
- Container shell access
- Open-source security
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k8z is your Kubernetes clusters manager right in your pocket. It is a mobile and desktop application to manage Kubernetes clusters, provides a metric overview of cluster, overview of all resources in a Kubernetes cluster. It is possible to view logs and events or to get a shell into a container. [About security of your k8s cluster's access credentials (kubeconfig)] Our application, being open source, invites everyone to examine its inner workings, including its handling of API credentials. This transparency ensures that there are no hidden functions that compromise the security. You can get source code from our GitHub repository, it's address at settings page in the application. Privacy Policy: https://k8z.dev/docs/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ploigos Kubernetes client
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Ploigos is a Kubernetes client built for touch. Connect to any Kubernetes cluster using your kubeconfig (token or mTLS) and quickly inspect and manage resources from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Key features • Multi-cluster support • Browse namespaces and filter workloads • Pods: details, status, restart (delete), logs, and shell • View Services, Ingress, Secrets, and PersistentVolumeClaims • Resource usage and operational insights (where available) Security & privacy Cluster connection details are stored in your iCloud. Credentials are stored in the device Keychain. No tracking. No analytics. If your cluster uses a private certificate authority, Ploigos can generate a configuration profile (.mobileconfig) so you can trust the CA on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: K8Z at 4 against Ploigos Kubernetes client's 2. K8Z also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. K8Z sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ploigos Kubernetes client sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
K8Z ships an update fortnightly, Ploigos Kubernetes client every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | K8Z | Ploigos Kubernetes client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 矾建 孔 | Ruben Madsen |
In-app purchases
K8Z
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$99.99
Ploigos Kubernetes client
- Standard$0.991 Month
- Pro$1.991 Month
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