Kuboard is a free web-based management interface for Kubernetes clusters.
Kuboard addresses the complexity of managing Kubernetes environments by providing a graphical interface that abstracts away direct YAML editing and kubectl command-line interaction. The tool supports multiple authentication methods including built-in user management, GitLab and GitHub single sign-on, and LDAP integration, allowing administrators to control access without distributing ServiceAccount tokens to end users. It enables multi-cluster management where administrators can import multiple Kubernetes clusters and assign granular permissions across clusters and namespaces to users and groups. The interface organizes workloads using a microservices layering model that visually represents architecture structure, and provides unified views combining deployment history, pod lists, events, and container information on single pages to streamline troubleshooting.
Teams managing multiple Kubernetes clusters with distributed teams should consider Kuboard if they need role-based access control and a visual alternative to kubectl and the standard Kubernetes Dashboard. The tool supports editing common Kubernetes object types including Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and RBAC resources through graphical forms rather than YAML files. An online demo environment with read-only access is available for evaluation.
The project maintains regular release cycles with beta versions published weekly and formal releases at least monthly. Development activity shows sustained iteration and refinement across the codebase, with consistent attention to both core functionality and user-facing features. The tool has been adopted in production environments by numerous organizations and has accumulated substantial community engagement on GitHub.
