TL;DR - Helm
- Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes that simplifies application deployment
- It uses charts to define, install, and upgrade Kubernetes applications
- Completely free and open-source
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 90/100
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Open source
- Package manager
- Charts
- Templating
- Releases
About Helm
Helm manages Kubernetes applications through charts. Package, version, and deploy applications with templates—the package manager for Kubernetes.
Charts package application definitions. Releases track deployments. The ecosystem is vast.
Kubernetes users consider Helm essential for managing applications with any complexity.
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Helm FAQ
Yes, Helm is completely free and open source. It's a CNCF graduated project and the de facto package manager for Kubernetes.
Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes. It uses 'charts' - pre-configured packages of Kubernetes resources - to deploy applications consistently and repeatably.
Helm uses templating to generate Kubernetes manifests. Kustomize uses patching to modify base configurations. They can be used together - Helm for packages, Kustomize for environment customization.