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Radar

Radar

The missing open-source Kubernetes UI

Overview

What it is

Radar brings your Kubernetes workflows into one fast, open-source UI: real-time topology, resources, events, Helm, GitOps, live traffic flows, security & best-practice checks, image filesystem inspection, and MCP for AI agents. Run it locally as a single binary or self-host it in-cluster with RBAC + OIDC — no account, agents, or cloud required.

Intent

I need it when

Integrate Kubernetes visibility into AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) for autonomous troubleshooting

Radar exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that allows AI agents to read topology, resources, events, and audit data safely with token optimization. Agents can query cluster state and suggest fixes without requiring direct kubectl access or manual context passing.

Visualize live service topology and east-west traffic dependencies

Radar renders live service graphs showing every Deployment, Service, and Ingress with real-time traffic flows, TLS cert health, and cross-namespace dependencies. Users click any node to drill into resources, eliminating manual kubectl queries to understand service relationships.

Debug multi-cluster Kubernetes incidents without SSH/kubectl roulette at 2am

Radar provides live topology, event timeline (past 1-hour TTL in OSS, 30-day+ in Cloud), and cross-cluster search from a single UI. Users can search pods by name/label across every cluster, jump to logs, rewind events, and share incident links—eliminating manual kubeconfig hunting and tab-switching.

Audit Helm releases and GitOps state across clusters without manual inspection

Radar displays every Helm release, revision, and value file alongside sync state for ArgoCD and Flux. Users see which resources each application produced, roll back with one click, and audit what changed between revisions—replacing manual helm history and git log inspection.

Manage fleet visibility and governance across dozens of clusters and regions

Radar Cloud aggregates topology, resources, Helm, and GitOps state across unlimited clusters into one fleet view. Team members log in once (via Google/GitHub/SAML/OIDC) and see per-cluster topology, traffic, and audit without juggling kubeconfigs. Scoped RBAC and audit logs provide governance.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User requires per-seat licensing model instead of per-cluster pricing
  • Organization needs on-premises deployment without self-hosting capability (Enterprise BYOC requires custom contract negotiation)
  • User operates single cluster with no multi-cluster visibility needs and no team collaboration requirements
  • Organization requires Kubernetes UI with built-in observability/metrics (Radar focuses on topology, events, and audit, not metrics collection)
  • User needs vendor lock-in with proprietary closed-source codebase (Radar is Apache 2.0 open-source)
Commercials

Pricing

Freemium open-source (Apache 2.0) with optional hosted cloud tiers. OSS is free and unlimited for self-hosting. Radar Cloud charges per cluster: Free tier (3 clusters), Team ($99/cluster/month), Enterprise (custom annual). View pricing