# Helm

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/helm
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://helm.sh
- **Also known as:** helm
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:17:04.458Z

## Vioscale score

**77.1 / 100**, confidence 10% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |
| github_stars | 84.5 | 0.029 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.105 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 98.9 | 0.058 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.129 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://helm.sh). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source

## About

Helm is the best way to find, share, and use software built for Kubernetes. Helm helps you manage Kubernetes applications through Charts that define, install, and upgrade even complex applications.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Container Orchestration Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **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 | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/helm/helm/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 30,069 | [link](https://github.com/helm/helm) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/helm/helm) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/helm/helm) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://helm.sh) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://helm.sh) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://helm.sh) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://helm.sh) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 2 | [link](https://github.com/helm/helm/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://helm.sh/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://helm.sh) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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