# Radar review

> The missing open-source Kubernetes UI with a built-in MCP server for AI agents. See what's broken, why, and what changed. Issues, Topology, event timeline, Helm, GitOps, live service traffic, and cluster audits - all in one Go binary.

Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026. Canonical page: https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/skyhook-io-radar/

## Radar at a glance

- **Category:** [MCP and agent tools](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/categories/mcp-servers/)
- **Website:** [radarhq.io](https://radarhq.io)

## Usage data (the week of Oct 25–31, 2026)

- Board rank: #119 overall, #12 in MCP and agent tools, momentum score 59
- New GitHub stars per week (last 12 weeks): Aug 9: 177; Aug 16: 111; Aug 23: 120; Aug 30: 98; Sep 6: 84; Sep 13: 53; Sep 20: 114; Sep 27: 87; Oct 4: 138; Oct 11: 113; Oct 18: 76; Oct 25: 98

## Radar alternatives

| Rank | Tool | Stars | Downloads/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [REA](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/morluto-rea/) | 415.5k | 760.6k |
| #2 | [ha-mcp](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/) | 5.4k | 118.1k |
| #3 | [Treg](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/superdesigndev-treg/) | 6.9k | 6.7k |
| #4 | [Chrome DevTools MCP](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/chrome-devtools-mcp/) | 54.6k | 2.7M |
| #5 | [codebase-memory-mcp](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/) | 47.9k | – |
| #6 | [open-computer-use](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/ifuryst-open-computer-use/) | 2.8k | – |

## Radar FAQ

### How popular is Radar?

Radar has 4k GitHub stars as of Nov 1, 2026. It gained 98 new stars in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, against a 12-week average of 106 a week. That made it #12 among MCP servers and agent tools on the Devtoolwatch Board.

### What are the best alternatives to Radar?

Other MCP servers and agent tools on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum: REA (#1), ha-mcp (#2), Treg (#3), Chrome DevTools MCP (#4), codebase-memory-mcp (#5). The alternatives table above has their numbers.

## Sources

1. [Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/)