Kubernetes in your
Menubar

The native app for Kubernetes on macOS and Windows. Mark the moment things went wrong in the usage chart - Kubebar answers with the events and log lines from exactly that window.

Free 14-day trial View pricing

From €12/year · no account needed · your cluster data never leaves your machine

macOS 13+
Windows 10+
All updates included

Built for production clusters

You are about to point this at real infrastructure. Here is what that means.

Your cluster data stays here

Kubebar talks to your clusters the way kubectl does - straight from your machine. No cluster data, kubeconfig or logs ever pass through our servers.

No telemetry in the app

No Sentry, no Firebase, no analytics SDK of any kind. Besides your clusters, the app knows exactly four addresses: updates, licensing, and - only if you enable it - your own AI provider.

Update check without an IP trail

The update check sends one random installation ID so we can count how many installs are running. We do not log the IP address behind it, and entries are deleted after 90 days.

Destructive actions ask first

Restarting a pod or rollout, draining or cordoning a node, uninstalling or rolling back a Helm release - each one names the resource and waits for your confirmation.

AI on your key, secrets masked

The assistant is off until you add your own Anthropic or OpenAI key - or point it at a local Ollama. Your key is stored encrypted on your device, private keys, tokens and passwords are stripped before anything is sent, and you can read the exact payload first.

Notarized by Apple

The macOS build is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it without warnings.

Made in Germany

Developed and sold from Germany under GDPR, with a full imprint and a named person behind it - not an anonymous storefront.

The Problem

You need to check cluster health, view pod logs, restart crashed pods, scale deployments - constantly switching between terminal, kubectl, and dashboards breaks your flow.

The Solution

Kubebar lives in your menubar. Real-time cluster health at a glance, pod logs, one-click restarts, and deployment scaling - all without leaving your current task.

Powerful Features

Everything you need to manage Kubernetes clusters from your menubar

Real-time Cluster Health

Green, yellow, or red indicator in your menubar shows cluster health at a glance. Know instantly when something needs attention.

Pod Log Viewer

View pod logs with search, filter, and real-time streaming. Copy or save logs to a file with one click.

One-Click Pod Restart

Restart crashed or misbehaving pods instantly with a single click. No terminal needed.

Deployment Scaling

Scale your deployments up or down with an intuitive slider. See replica counts update in real-time.

Multi-Cloud Support

Works with Azure AKS, AWS EKS, Google GKE, DigitalOcean DOKS, and local Kubernetes clusters.

Smart Notifications

One alert when a pod crosses a threshold, an escalation if it gets critical, and an all-clear when it recovers. Hysteresis prevents alert storms; mute any pod or group.

AI Assistant (BYOK)

Explain logs, diagnose unhealthy pods, and translate kubectl errors with your own Anthropic, OpenAI or Ollama key. Secrets are masked before sending.

AI Right-Sizing

Get concrete CPU and memory request & limit recommendations based on real usage versus configured limits.

Helm Releases

Browse Helm releases, view values and history, roll back, or uninstall - right from the menu bar.

Live Event Stream

Watch cluster events in real time - toggle between warnings only and all events, with severity at a glance.

Node Operations

Cordon, drain and inspect nodes - each state-changing action asks for confirmation first.

Metric Charts

CPU and memory history per pod as a sparkline, or click for a larger chart with axes, current and peak values.

Available in 40 Languages

The complete interface is translated into 40 languages - not just the website. Kubebar follows your system language automatically.

Terminal, Shell & Port-Forward

Open a shell inside any pod, forward ports to your machine, and run commands in the built-in terminal without leaving the app.

Rollout Control

Trigger a rollout restart or undo a bad deployment - no kubectl command to remember.

YAML View & Edit

Inspect the live manifest of any workload and edit it in place, straight from the menu bar.

All Workload Types

Deployments, StatefulSets and DaemonSets - with pods, health, ready and restart counts for each.

Multi-Cluster Overview

See all your clusters at a glance, follow the active kubectl context automatically, and keep important workloads on a watchlist.

See It In Action

Simple, native macOS & Windows interface designed for DevOps engineers

The part no other client has

From spike to log line in one drag

Drag across the CPU or memory chart to mark the moment things went wrong. Kubebar answers with the cluster events and log lines from exactly that window - events first, then the logs. No copying timestamps into a kubectl command, no guessing which container it was.

1. Mark the period in the chart

Selecting a period in the CPU chart shows the events and log lines from exactly that window

2. Read the events and logs from it

Kubebar cluster overview with pod health, CrashLoop status and CPU/RAM usage

Cluster Overview

Kubebar AI assistant explaining pod logs and suggesting kubectl commands

AI Assistant

Kubebar one-click actions: scale, rollout, port-forward, YAML, right-sizing, k9s

Quick Actions

Managing Helm releases in Kubebar

Helm Releases

Kubebar log viewer with syntax highlighting and AI explanation

Log Viewer

Kubebar cluster events view filtered by warnings or all events

Events

Download Kubebar

Free 14-day trial - no account needed. Activate later with a license key.

Windows

Windows 10 or later

Version 1.7.1

Download for Windows

Windows shows a SmartScreen warning for new publishers: click More info, then Run anyway.

Prefer the command line?

Homebrew (macOS)

brew tap marcelglaeser/tap https://kubebar.app/homebrew-tap.git
brew trust marcelglaeser/tap
brew install --cask kubebar

Homebrew 6 requires brew trust for taps outside Homebrew/*. Updates then arrive via brew upgrade or the app itself.

Scoop (Windows)

scoop install https://kubebar.app/scoop/kubebar.json

Try all features for 14 days, then activate with a license key from the pricing below.

Available in 40 languages - Kubebar follows your system language.

Simple Pricing

Annual subscription. Cancel anytime.

Standard

macOS & Windows · 2 devices

12 € / year
  • All features included
  • 2 devices
  • All updates included
  • AKS, EKS, GKE & DOKS
  • Email support
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Power

macOS & Windows · 5 devices

29 € / year
  • All features included
  • 5 devices
  • All updates included
  • AKS, EKS, GKE & DOKS
  • Email support

Prefer to pay once? Get Lifetime

Launch offer only

Lifetime Standard

macOS & Windows · 2 devices

49 € one-time
  • All features included
  • 2 devices
  • All updates included
  • No subscription
  • AKS, EKS, GKE & DOKS
Launch offer only

Lifetime Power

macOS & Windows · 5 devices

99 € one-time
  • All features included
  • 5 devices
  • All updates included
  • No subscription
  • AKS, EKS, GKE & DOKS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers

Kubebar supports Azure AKS, AWS EKS, Google GKE, DigitalOcean DOKS, and local Kubernetes clusters (Docker Desktop). Any cluster accessible via kubeconfig works.

Yes, kubectl must be installed and accessible on your system. Kubebar looks for it in /usr/local/bin, /opt/homebrew/bin, and /usr/bin.

All cluster access runs through kubectl, so every authentication method in your kubeconfig works — bearer tokens, client certificates, and exec-based auth (e.g. kubelogin for Azure, AWS, GKE).

Yes - Kubebar is an annual subscription (Standard or Power) that includes all updates. You can cancel anytime; access continues until the end of your billing period.

Kubebar runs on macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later - natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs - and on Windows 10 or later.

Switching from another Kubernetes tool?

Most people arrive here already using something else - and the honest comparison is different in each case. These pages lay out where Kubebar fits and where the other tool is the better choice.

Kubernetes Dashboard alternative

The official Dashboard was archived in January 2026. What that means for your cluster, and how the successor Headlamp compares.

Lens alternative

A native menu-bar app instead of a heavyweight Electron desktop IDE - no account, no sign-in.

k9s GUI alternative

Keep the speed of a terminal UI, but with clickable actions and alerts that reach you outside the terminal.

Aptakube alternative

Both are native clients. The difference is background monitoring and a yearly price far below a monthly subscription.

FreeLens alternative

FreeLens is free and open source. Where that is the better deal, and where a small paid app earns its keep.

OpenLens alternative

OpenLens went quiet after the 6.3 feature removals. Where FreeLens took over - and where a menu-bar app fits instead.

Kubernetes client for Windows

A real system-tray client for Windows, not a Mac-first tool ported across.

Running managed clusters? There are dedicated pages for AKS, EKS, GKE and DOKS monitoring.