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Helmfile

Deploy Kubernetes Helm Charts.

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Overview

Helmfile is a command-line tool that acts as a wrapper around Helm. It allows you to declaratively manage a collection of Helm releases in a single file (helmfile.yaml). This is particularly useful for managing complex environments with many interdependent charts, enabling a GitOps-style workflow for Helm-based deployments.

✨ Key Features

  • Declarative management of Helm releases
  • Orchestrate multiple charts and releases
  • Environment-specific configurations
  • Keep your configurations in version control (GitOps)
  • Templating for dynamic configurations

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Declarative state file for multiple Helm releases
  • Simplifies orchestration of Helm charts
  • Lightweight and focused on Helm

Unique Value: Brings declarative infrastructure-as-code principles to the management of multiple Helm releases, improving reproducibility and simplifying complex deployments.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Managing all Helm releases for a cluster in a single place Implementing GitOps for Helm-based applications Orchestrating deployments with dependencies between charts Standardizing Helm deployments across multiple teams and environments

✅ Best For

  • Managing complex microservices applications where each service is a separate Helm chart.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Managing a single, simple Helm release
  • Users who prefer a UI-based tool

🏆 Alternatives

Argo CD Flux CD Plain Helm CLI

While Argo CD and Flux provide full GitOps capabilities, Helmfile is a simpler, more focused tool specifically for orchestrating Helm charts. It can be used with or without a full GitOps controller.

💻 Platforms

Desktop (CLI)

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Helm Kubernetes Git CI/CD pipelines

💰 Pricing

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Free tier: Fully open-source and free.

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