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Helm vs Kubernetes

Helm and Kubernetes are both listed under DevOps in the DevPages directory. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

It does not score them and does not pick a winner. Fields the catalog has no value for say “Not recorded” rather than being filled in with a guess.

Helm vs Kubernetes field by field

Helm, Kubernetes compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
Helm
Kubernetes
CategoryDevOpsDevOps
Pricing modelOpen SourceOpen Source
Open sourceYesYes
GitHub stars30.4K128.8K
Key features
  • Kubernetes package management
  • Chart templating and customization
  • Release management and versioning
  • Dependency management
  • Rollback capabilities
  • Repository ecosystem
  • Hooks for lifecycle management
  • Value file configuration
  • Automated deployment and scaling
  • Service discovery and load balancing
  • Storage orchestration
  • Self-healing capabilities
  • Configuration and secret management
  • Batch execution and job scheduling
  • Horizontal pod autoscaling
  • Rolling updates and rollbacks
Use cases
  • Kubernetes application packaging
  • Complex application deployment
  • Configuration management
  • Application versioning and updates
  • Environment promotion
  • Disaster recovery
  • Multi-tenant deployments
  • Chart sharing and reuse
  • Container orchestration at scale
  • Microservices deployment and management
  • Cloud-native application development
  • Multi-cloud and hybrid deployments
  • DevOps automation and CI/CD
  • Resource optimization and cost management
  • High availability and disaster recovery
  • Platform engineering and internal tools
Integrations
  • Kubernetes
  • ArgoCD
  • Flux
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Helm
  • Istio
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Jenkins
  • ArgoCD
  • Flux
Tags
  • kubernetes
  • package-manager
  • deployment
  • charts
  • templating
  • orchestration
  • containers
  • scaling
  • cloud-native
  • microservices
  • deployment
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What each one is

Helm

The package manager for Kubernetes applications

Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes that streamlines the installation and management of Kubernetes applications. It uses 'charts' - pre-configured Kubernetes resources - to define, install, and upgrade complex Kubernetes applications. Helm simplifies the deployment process and enables version control for Kubernetes manifests.

Full Helm listing

Kubernetes

Open-source container orchestration platform for automating deployment and management

Kubernetes (K8s) is the leading container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Originally developed by Google, it has become the standard for running containers at scale, providing powerful features for service discovery, load balancing, storage orchestration, and automated rollouts.

Full Kubernetes listing

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