# Lens

> The #1 IDE for Kubernetes

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/lens
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://k8slens.dev/
- **Also known as:** lens
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:22:08.913Z

## Vioscale score

**38.8 / 100**, confidence 51% (medium).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 50 | 8 | 400 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 30 | 1500 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 28.9 | 12 | 346.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 82.4 | 5 | 411.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 24.3 | 16 | 388.9 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 65 | 22 | 1430 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 3.9 | 26 | 101.7 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 12 | 1200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://k8slens.dev/). Independently observed._

from $25/mo · freemium · Free tier

> Free tier available. Plus plan from $25/user/month (annual). Enterprise plans available.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Personal | Free | ✓ | - |
| Plus | $25/user/month (annual) | - | annual |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Personal

For individuals from small organizations, hobbyists, or students

- Multi-cluster management
- Kubernetes resource and metrics visualization
- Real-time logs
- Smart Terminal
- Helm Chart management
- Port forwarding
- Resource editor
- Local Kubeconfigs
- Google GKE integration
- Red Hat OpenShift integration
- Single Sign-On (Google & Github)
- Community Support

### Plus

For individuals from organizations

- All Personal features plus:
- Lens Prism: AI-powered copilot
- AWS EKS: Automatic cluster discovery and connectivity
- Azure AKS: One-click integration and discovery
- Security Center: CVE reporting for images, resources and roles
- Hotbar: Quick access to multiple clusters
- Commercial Support

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For organizations managing Lens across multiple teams

- Centralized user and license management
- Consolidated billing and procurement
- Enterprise identity integrations (SSO, SCIM, Azure AD, JumpCloud)
- Centralized cluster discovery with role-based access
- Hardened Lens Desktop with feature controls
- VDI support (Windows)
- Offline license activation
- Air-gapped mode
- Compliance assistance
- Invoice purchasing
- Priority support with dedicated Slack channels
- In-app support chat
- Support portal
- Technical Account Manager (annual plans)

## About

Lens K8S IDE is a unified development environment for Kubernetes cluster management, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Includes AI-powered operations support and enterprise governance controls for teams.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (5)

_Independently observed._

- AWS EKS
- Azure AKS
- Google GKE
- Red Hat OpenShift
- SSO (Google & Github)

## 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 | - |
| **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 | 0 | [link](https://github.com/lensapp/lens/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 23,202 | [link](https://github.com/lensapp/lens) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@k8slens/open-lens) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 6 | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/lensapp/lens) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | mid | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 25 | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.k8slens.dev) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 48% (low) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://k8slens.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 48% (low) |

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