How do Helm and Kustomize compare?
Although Helm is the de facto standard, some companies and people prefer to use Kustomize. Sometimes, they use these tools separately, though in some rare scenarios, they use them together. In technical interviews, you may be asked about the differences between them. The following easy-to-follow table compares Kustomize and Helm:
|
Property |
Kustomize |
Helm |
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Approach |
Kustomize applies overlays to a base set of manifests, making customization straightforward. |
Helm uses templating, leveraging Go templates to generate Kubernetes manifests. |
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Ease of use |
Kustomize is simpler to start with as it uses intuitive YAML overlays. |
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