Cyclops is a web interface for managing Kubernetes clusters that turns configuration into forms for deploying applications. Its dashboard summarizes cluster health, performance and resource use across pods, nodes, deployments and services. Users can create and update deployments, change replica counts, configure rolling updates and monitor progress. Teams can reuse parameterized YAML templates with versioning, import Helm configuration and draw templates from GitHub repositories, Helm chart repositories or OCI repositories. Cyclops helps catch configuration problems before production. It installs in a Kubernetes cluster; setup requires a cluster and kubectl, with installation documented through kubectl or Glasskube. By default, Cyclops manages resources across the cluster, but installation can limit access to one namespace. In single-namespace mode, non-namespaced resources such as nodes and persistent volumes are not visible, and operations on them can fail. A command-line tool can manage Cyclops resources, initialize Cyclops and start its UI. Cyclops is free and self-hosted, with Linux, macOS and web platforms listed.
Who it is for
Cyclops is for developers, system administrators, DevOps professionals, IT operations teams and business owners working with Kubernetes. It may suit teams seeking reusable deployment templates and a web interface for cluster resources.
What is good
- Free, self-hosted software.
- Works with existing Helm charts.
- Templates can come from GitHub, Helm or OCI repositories.
- Can be configured to scope access to one namespace.
What to know first
- Installation requires a Kubernetes cluster and kubectl.
- Single-namespace mode hides nodes and persistent volumes.
- Operations on non-namespaced resources can fail in that mode.
Verdict
Cyclops offers a free interface for Kubernetes deployments, with reusable templates and Helm support. Account for the cluster and kubectl requirements, and the resource limits of single-namespace mode.
Cyclops plans and pricing
All plansCompared on Kubernetes deployment tools
- Free plan
- Yes
- GitOps support
- Yes
- Helm support
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
