No KubeSpade account
Install and connect with AWS credentials or a kubeconfig. No vendor signup to browse your own EKS clusters.
Amazon EKS · macOS, Windows, Linux
A local Kubernetes GUI for Amazon EKS — connect once, then browse, debug, and operate without living in the AWS console or a stack of kubectl windows.
Same jobs as kubectl against your cluster — in a desktop interface.
If you searched for an EKS desktop client, these are usually the deal-breakers elsewhere.
Install and connect with AWS credentials or a kubeconfig. No vendor signup to browse your own EKS clusters.
The app talks to the EKS Kubernetes API from your machine — the same path kubectl uses. We do not sit in the middle of your traffic.
AWS tokens, kubeconfig, and context stay local. There is no KubeSpade backend holding your cluster secrets.
Real UI from the Desktop app — click to enlarge.
CPU, memory, pods, and warnings on one screen — then drill into any resource on your EKS cluster.
Amazon EKS, GKE, AKS, or paste a kubeconfig — multiple clusters, grouped your way.
The AWS console is the right place for IAM, node groups, add-ons, and account-level EKS ops. An EKS desktop client is for the Kubernetes layer after the cluster exists — browsing pods, following logs, exec, YAML, Helm — without bouncing through the browser for every debug loop.
KubeSpade is built for that day-to-day layer. Keep the console for AWS; use the GUI when you want eyes on the cluster API.
A GUI does not replace kubectl for scripts, CI, or one-liners you already trust. It replaces the part where you live in the terminal to browse, debug, and operate. Keep kubectl for automation; use KubeSpade when you want a visual path into the same EKS API.
Stay on Lens if a Lens plugin or Pro workspace is load-bearing for your team. Stay in the AWS console when the job is IAM, networking, or cluster lifecycle — not pod-level ops. For a broader side-by-side, see KubeSpade vs Lens and Kubernetes GUI.
Short answers for EKS desktop client searches.
Yes. Connect with AWS credentials or a kubeconfig from the desktop app. No KubeSpade account and no cloud proxy for API traffic.
No. Console for IAM / node groups / add-ons. KubeSpade for day-to-day Kubernetes API work on your laptop.
No KubeSpade backend receives your kubeconfig or tokens. Traffic goes from your machine to AWS / the cluster API. See Privacy.
Supported on Desktop where your AWS setup needs it, including MFA serial discovery for AssumeRole. You can also use a kubeconfig with your usual aws exec plugin.
Free for macOS, Windows, and Linux. No account required.