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Radar OSS - the Apache 2.0 engine, the community, and how the open-source and Cloud surfaces fit together.
Open sourceJuly 7, 2026
Migrating from Lens and OpenLens in 2026
A practical migration guide for Lens and OpenLens users: what changed, when to move, and how to switch to Freelens, Headlamp, k9s, or Radar.
Nadav Erell 5 min read
Open sourceJune 13, 2026
The Best Kubernetes Dashboards in 2026 (Including Our Competitors)
Seven Kubernetes UIs ranked by use case - by a team that builds one of them. Where k9s wins, where Headlamp wins, and where we think Radar does.
Nadav Erell 8 min read
Open sourceJune 2, 2026
Radar OSS or Radar Cloud? An Honest Take on When to Use Each
The most common question in our GitHub issues: do I need Radar Cloud, or is OSS enough? Here's the honest answer, with the five questions that actually decide it.
Nadav Erell 7 min read
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