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Kubetools is a curated, community-maintained list of popular tools for the Kubernetes ecosystem.

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Kubetools is a curated, community-maintained list of popular tools for the Kubernetes ecosystem. It organises those utilities with links to each project, giving platform engineers and DevOps teams a single vetted starting point for choosing and standardising cluster tooling.

Platform availability

Available on 0 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

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Health score

74/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 11 days ago
Popular
713,477 GitHub stars
Easy to install
250 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

GitHub stars
3,477
Open issues
3
Last commit
2026-09-29
License
Apache-2.0
Activity
rising

Checked 11 days ago - source: GitHub (collabnix/kubetools)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 11 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install on every node with a DaemonSet Apply the kube-router DaemonSet YAML (a Kubernetes definition that starts one pod on each node). Without this, pods may not get working networking or firewall rules. source
  • Add the CNI config file for pod networking If you are setting up nodes manually, download the CNI config file and put it in /etc/cni/net.d/. CNI is the plugin Kubernetes uses to give pods network settings, so without this file pods may not be able to reach each other. source
  • Manual container runs need host access If you run kube-router directly with Docker or Containerd, use privileged mode (extra system rights), host networking, and mount (let it use) /lib/modules and /run/xtables.lock on the host. Without those mounts, firewall and routing rules may fail to update. source

Fetched 10 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

How do I get notified when new Kubernetes tools are added to the list?

Follow the Kubetools Twitter account for updates on new list additions.

Where can I ask questions about the curated list?

Join the Collabnix Slack community.

What setup checks are needed if kube-router pod networking is not working?

Apply the kube-router DaemonSet on every node and add the CNI config file in /etc/cni/net.d. If running kube-router directly with Docker or Containerd, use privileged mode, host networking, and mount /lib/modules and /run/xtables.lock.

What Kubernetes issue areas are covered by the troubleshooting guide?

It covers resource management, pod lifecycle, node and cluster problems, storage errors, and networking connectivity.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, www.kube-router.io

Community

Collected 5 days ago - public community threads