Comparison between Helm and Kustomize for Kubernetes yaml management

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  • ytt

    YAML templating tool that works on YAML structure instead of text

    I actually found ytt to be an easier/better option, I don't love the ytt syntax and the documentation isn't great there either, but it was easier to just get stuff done.

  • hull

    The incredible HULL - Helm Uniform Layer Library - is a Helm library chart to improve Helm chart based workflows (by vidispine)

    So I am not saying here one is better than the other (that is Helm or Kustomize) but if you want to stick with Helm for the release management features but limit the templating pains and have Kustomize-like features within Helm you can check out the HULL library here. It is fully integrated into Helm in form of a library chart so it comes at no cost of requiring extra tooling to use it.

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