DevPod CLI alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as DevPod 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 container, kubernetes
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  Docker Desktop

  An application for macOS and Windows machines for the building and sharing of containerised applications.

  Proprietary 4.96.3 2.2M ↓ container, develop, docker
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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 container, docker, kubernetes
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  Pulumi

  Pulumi CLI for managing modern infrastructure as code

  Open source 3.272.0 395.6K ↓ ★ 25.8K cloud, kubernetes
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  k9s

  Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!

  Open source 0.51.0 299.3K ↓ ★ 34.9K docker, k8s, kubernetes
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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
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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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  Skaffold

  Easy and Repeatable Kubernetes Development

  Open source 2.25.0 89.5K ↓ ★ 15.9K docker, kubernetes, developer-tools
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  Podman CLI

  A daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers

  Open source 6.1.4 69.7K ↓ ★ 33.1K container, docker, kubernetes
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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 kubernetes
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  Freelens

  FOSS IDE for Kubernetes

  Open source 1.10.3 70.5K ↓ ★ 5.7K cloud, development, k8s
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  ArgoCD

  A command line tool for communicating with ArgoCD

  Open source 3.5.6 67.2K ↓ ★ 24.4K docker, k8s, kubernetes

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
DevPod CLI	Open source	0.6.15	May 8, 2025	15.3K	—
Helm	Open source	4.3.1	October 15, 2026	30.4K	1.6M
Docker Desktop	Proprietary	4.96.3	October 23, 2026	—	2.2M
Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment	Open source	1.39.0	September 2, 2026	32.2K	747.8K
Pulumi	Open source	3.272.0	October 23, 2026	25.8K	395.6K
k9s	Open source	0.51.0	June 6, 2026	34.9K	299.3K
Serverless Framework	Open source	3.39.0	June 4, 2024	46.9K	84.9K
Puppet Agent	Open source	8.10.0	October 22, 2024	8K	2.3M
Skaffold	Open source	2.25.0	September 17, 2026	15.9K	89.5K
Podman CLI	Open source	6.1.4	October 13, 2026	33.1K	69.7K
HashiCorp Consul	Proprietary	2.0.4	September 11, 2026	30.1K	205.5K
Freelens	Open source	1.10.3	July 8, 2026	5.7K	70.5K
ArgoCD	Open source	3.5.6	October 21, 2026	24.4K	67.2K