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Cyclops
What it is
Cyclops is a free, self-hosted web interface for managing Kubernetes clusters that turns configuration into forms for deploying applications. Its dashboard summarizes cluster health, performance, and resource use across pods, nodes, deployments, and services. Users can create, manage, and update deployments, adjust replica counts, configure rolling updates, and monitor progress. Parameterized YAML templates can be versioned and reused; Cyclops also imports Helm configuration and builds new-module forms from Helm templates. Templates can come from GitHub repositories, Helm chart repositories, or OCI repositories. The homepage says Cyclops helps catch misconfiguration before production. It installs into a Kubernetes cluster, and setup requires a cluster and kubectl; installation is documented with kubectl or Glasskube. By default it manages resources across the cluster, though installation can scope access to one namespace. In single-namespace mode, non-namespaced resources such as nodes and persistent volumes are not visible, and operations on them can fail. Private template repositories can be accessed through rules that reference Kubernetes secrets without storing secrets directly. The cyctl command-line tool can manage Cyclops resources, initialize Cyclops, and start its UI.
For and against
For
- Dashboard covers cluster health and resource use
- Deployment controls include replica counts and rolling updates
- Parameterized YAML templates support versioning
- Can import Helm configuration
- Free and self-hosted
Against
- Requires a Kubernetes cluster and kubectl
- Single-namespace mode hides non-namespaced resources
- Operations on non-namespaced resources can fail in that mode
The verdict
Cyclops puts deployment controls, cluster visibility, and reusable templates behind a web interface. It requires a Kubernetes cluster and kubectl, and namespace-scoped installations have visibility and operation limits for non-namespaced resources.
Who it suits
Cyclops may suit developers, system administrators, DevOps professionals, IT operations teams, and business owners working with Kubernetes. It is designed for teams that want a form-based interface for application deployments and reusable templates.
Plans and prices
Open Source Software
Works with existing Helm charts · self-hosted
Read 2 Oct 2026 · cyclops-ui.com
On the record
- Access scope
- By default, Cyclops manages resources across the cluster, but its installation can be configured to scope access to one namespace.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The cyctl command-line tool can create, delete, describe and retrieve Cyclops resources, initialize Cyclops and start its UI.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Cluster dashboard
- Its dashboard provides an overview of cluster health, performance and resource use, including pods, nodes, deployments and services.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Configuration validation
- The homepage says Cyclops helps catch misconfiguration before it reaches production.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment controls
- Users can create, manage and update deployments, adjust replica counts, configure rolling updates and monitor deployment progress.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Helm integration
- Cyclops supports importing Helm configuration and renders its new-module form from Helm templates.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Cyclops installs into a Kubernetes cluster; the maker documents installation using kubectl or Glasskube and requires a cluster and kubectl.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Namespace limit
- In single-namespace mode, non-namespaced resources such as nodes and persistent volumes are not visible, and operations on non-namespaced resources can fail.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Private templates
- Cyclops can authenticate to private template repositories using TemplateAuthRules that reference Kubernetes secrets; the rules do not store secrets directly.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support and onboarding
- The maker offers professional support and lists workflow integration, custom-template creation and developer-team onboarding as onboarding topics.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Templates
- Cyclops supports parameterized YAML templates with versioning so teams can reuse configurations and track changes.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Template sources
- Templates can be stored in GitHub repositories, Helm chart repositories or OCI repositories.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Cyclops is a web-based interface for managing Kubernetes clusters that turns configuration into forms for deploying applications.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes it for developers, system administrators, DevOps professionals, IT operations teams and business owners working with Kubernetes.cyclops-ui.com · read 2 Oct 2026
