Comparison

Helm vs Lens

On the evidence we track, Helm leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Helm67

Lens40

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	HelmLeader	Lens
Vioscale score	67 / 100medium · 60%updating	40 / 100medium · 62%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	6
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	9	4.2
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 23 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=helm.sh%2Fhelm%2Fv3&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40k8slens%2Flegacy-global-di&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	5,000	2
Github starsadoption.github_stars	30,177	23,228
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	12
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	0
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	2	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Go	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU

Score

Vioscale score

Helm67 / 100medium · 60%updating

Lens40 / 100medium · 62%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Helm✓

Lens✓

Model

Helmopen_source

Lenscommercial

Price level

Helmfree

Lensmid

Transparent

Helm✓

Lens✓

Integrations

Count

Helm–

Lens6

Security

Disclosure policy

Helm✓

Lens✓

Gdpr

Helm–

Lens✓

Iso27001

Helm–

Lens✓

Scorecard

Helm9

Lens4.2

Soc2

Helm–

Lens✓

Vulnerabilities

HelmCount: 23 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=helm.sh%2Fhelm%2Fv3&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH

LensCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40k8slens%2Flegacy-global-di&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Helm–

Lens✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Helm5,000

Lens2

Github stars

Helm30,177

Lens23,228

Package downloads weekly

Helm–

Lens12

Activity

Commits last 30d

Helm100

Lens0

Release

Cadence days

Helm2

Lens–

History

Helm20 items

Lens20 items

License

Spdx

HelmApache-2.0

LensMIT

Language

Primary

HelmGo

Lens–

Market

Availability

HelmAvailable worldwide

LensAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container orchestration tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Container Orchestration Tools
Capability	Helm	Lens
Core
Orchestration scope	-	-
Deployment
Hosting	-	-
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant	-	-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant	-	-
Security
Rootless operation	-	-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture	-	-
Platform
Windows containers	-	-
ARM architecture support	✓	-
Workloads
GPU scheduling	-	-
Stateful workloads	-	-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI	-	-
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane	-	-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity	Graduated	-
UX
GUI dashboard	-	✓

Core

Orchestration scope

Helm-

Lens-

Deployment

Hosting

Helm-

Lens-

Standards

OCI / CRI compliant

Helm-

Lens-

CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant

Helm-

Lens-

Security

Rootless operation

Helm-

Lens-

Architecture

Daemonless architecture

Helm-

Lens-

Platform

Windows containers

Helm-

Lens-

ARM architecture support

Helm✓

Lens-

Workloads

GPU scheduling

Helm-

Lens-

Stateful workloads

Helm-

Lens-

Networking

Built-in networking / CNI

Helm-

Lens-

Ops

Vendor-managed control plane

Helm-

Lens-

Ecosystem

CNCF maturity

HelmGraduated

Lens-

GUI dashboard

Helm-

Lens✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Helm

Leader

Helm provides a templated configuration system and package manager for Kubernetes applications, allowing users to define complex multi-component deployments as reusable, versioned, and shareable packages.

Independently observed

Lens

Lens is a desktop application that provides a graphical interface for developers and operators to manage multiple Kubernetes clusters, visualize metrics and logs, and troubleshoot cloud-native workloads. It integrates with AI coding assistants and cloud platforms, designed to reduce the complexity of working with Kubernetes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Helm

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-21verify ↗

Lens

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free for individuals and small teams. From $25/user/month for production use.

PersonalFree
- Multiple cluster management
- Metrics and logs visualization
- Helm chart support
- Smart terminal
- Port forwarding
- +1 more
Plus$25/month
- Everything in Personal
- AWS EKS integration
- CVE reporting
- Hotbar for cluster switching
- Commercial support
TeamFree
- Full Lens Desktop functionality
- Community support
- Team collaboration
Pro$25/user/month
- Everything in Team
- AWS EKS integration
- CVE reporting
- Hotbar
- Secure cluster discovery and remote access
- +1 more
Enterprise$50/user/month
- Everything in Pro
- Offline/air-gapped mode
- VDI support
- Central configuration management
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- +3 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Helm	Lens
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✗	✓
Air-gappedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Helm✗

Lens✓

macOS

Helm✓

Lens✓

Windows

Helm✓

Lens✓

Linux

Helm✓

Lens✓

CLI

Helm✓

Lens✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Helm✗

Lens✓

Self-hosted

Helm✓

Lens✓

On-premise

Helm✗

Lens✓

Air-gapped

Helm✗

Lens✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Helm

Leader

Not documented yet.

Lens

6 total

AWS EKS
Helm
Claude (Anthropic)
GitHub Copilot
Codex
kubectl

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.