Azure Developer CLI alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as Azure Developer CLI, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  Helm

  The Package Manager for Kubernetes

  Open source 4.3.1 1.6M ↓ ★ 30.4K
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  Pulumi

  Pulumi CLI for managing modern infrastructure as code

  Open source 3.272.0 395.6K ↓ ★ 25.8K azure
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  Docker Compose

  docker-compose plugin for docker cli

  Open source 5.6.1 559.4K ↓ ★ 38.4K cli
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  Serverless Framework

  Build applications on AWS Lambda and other next-gen cloud services, that auto-scale and only charge you when they run.

  Open source 3.39.0 84.9K ↓ ★ 46.9K azure
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  Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment

  minikube quickly sets up a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows. We proudly focus on helping application developers and new Kubernetes users.

  Open source 1.39.0 747.8K ↓ ★ 32.2K cli
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  Puppet Agent

  Puppet is a tool that helps you manage and automate the configuration of servers.

  Open source 8.10.0 2.3M ↓ ★ 8K
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  k9s

  Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!

  Open source 0.51.0 299.3K ↓ ★ 34.9K cli
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  Terragrunt

  Terragrunt is a thin wrapper for Terraform that provides extra tools for keeping your Terraform configurations DRY, working with multiple Terraform modules, and managing remote state.

  Open source 1.2.1 122.2K ↓ ★ 9.9K cli
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  ArgoCD

  A command line tool for communicating with ArgoCD

  Open source 3.5.6 67.2K ↓ ★ 24.4K hacktoberfest, cli
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  Grype

  A vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems

  Open source 0.121.0 156.5K ↓ ★ 13.1K hacktoberfest
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  HashiCorp Consul

  A distributed, highly available, and data center aware solution to connect and configure applications across dynamic, distributed infrastructure.

  Proprietary 2.0.4 205.5K ↓ ★ 30.1K
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  Trivy

  Trivy is a comprehensive and versatile security scanner.

  Open source 0.76.1 82.7K ↓ ★ 38.6K hacktoberfest, cli

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
Azure Developer CLI	Open source	1.37.200	October 21, 2026	570	63.6K
Helm	Open source	4.3.1	October 15, 2026	30.4K	1.6M
Pulumi	Open source	3.272.0	October 23, 2026	25.8K	395.6K
Docker Compose	Open source	5.6.1	October 21, 2026	38.4K	559.4K
Serverless Framework	Open source	3.39.0	June 4, 2024	46.9K	84.9K
Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment	Open source	1.39.0	September 2, 2026	32.2K	747.8K
Puppet Agent	Open source	8.10.0	October 22, 2024	8K	2.3M
k9s	Open source	0.51.0	June 6, 2026	34.9K	299.3K
Terragrunt	Open source	1.2.1	October 26, 2026	9.9K	122.2K
ArgoCD	Open source	3.5.6	October 21, 2026	24.4K	67.2K
Grype	Open source	0.121.0	October 22, 2026	13.1K	156.5K
HashiCorp Consul	Proprietary	2.0.4	September 11, 2026	30.1K	205.5K
Trivy	Open source	0.76.1	October 21, 2026	38.6K	82.7K