A native Kubernetes GUI, built for macOS
Point Kubius at your kubeconfig and every cluster comes alive - pods, deployments, nodes and more, streaming live. A real Mac app: fast, keyboard-driven, and no kubectl required.
Works with Google GKE, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, DigitalOcean, self-managed & more · macOS Sonoma (14) or later
A desktop client that feels like macOS
Genuinely native
Built in Swift for macOS - not an Electron wrapper or a browser tab. It launches instantly, stays light on memory and battery, and looks the part in light or dark mode.
Live by default
Every list is a live watch stream, so pods, deployments and nodes update the moment the cluster changes. No refresh button, no polling lag.
No kubectl needed
Kubius talks straight to the Kubernetes API using the auth in your kubeconfig - including GKE, EKS and AKS exec plugins. Nothing else to install.
Find anything with ⌘K
A command palette jumps you to any resource across every kind in a keystroke. Favourites and back/forward history keep big clusters navigable.
Every cluster, side by side
Open a window per cluster and arrange them together - production and staging, or two clouds, at a glance.
Deep detail views
Rich per-resource panels: live YAML with diff, events, related resources, logs and metrics charts - without leaving the app.
Why a native GUI
Everything you reach for kubectl for, on screen
Read and drive your clusters visually, with the speed of a native app.
- Connects with your existing kubeconfig + cloud auth (GKE / EKS / AKS / DigitalOcean)
- Live watch streams on every resource, on by default
- Logs, exec terminal, port-forward and YAML apply built in
- Metrics charts with no Prometheus to stand up
- Runs entirely on your Mac - your credentials never leave the machine
- 14-day free trial, no card required
Simple, one-time pricing
Pay once. No subscription.
One-time licence from €49 - no subscription. 14-day free trial, no card required.
Free 14-day trial · macOS Sonoma (14) or later · No agents, nothing to install in-cluster
Questions, answered
Is Kubius a native Mac app or a browser dashboard?
It's a fully native macOS app written in Swift - not Electron and not a web dashboard. That's why it starts instantly and stays responsive on large clusters.
Do I still need kubectl installed?
No. Kubius talks directly to the Kubernetes API using the credentials already in your kubeconfig. It reuses your cloud auth plugins (gke-gcloud-auth-plugin, aws eks get-token, kubelogin) so managed clusters just work.
Which clusters does it work with?
Any Kubernetes cluster your kubeconfig can reach - GKE, EKS, AKS, DigitalOcean and self-managed clusters are all first-class.
What are the requirements?
macOS Sonoma (14) or later. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel.