# Argo CD

> Apache-2.0 CNCF declarative GitOps CD for Kubernetes

**Category:** DevOps  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd  
**Added:** 2026-09-06

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## The Hook

Argo CD is the app-centric GitOps CD UI when your team wants to sync Kubernetes apps from git with a dashboard.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0 CNCF. Declarative sync from git to cluster, multi-cluster, SSO, RBAC, ApplicationSets. Strong UI for app health and diffs. Self-host on your cluster at zero license cost.

## The Catch

Vs Flux: UI/app-centric GitOps CD lane, not Flux Toolkit. Still K8s-only. You run the control plane, secrets, and promotion story. Not Kamal/Coolify for VMs.

## Verdict

Apache-2.0 GitOps CD. Free on-cluster; Flux is the toolkit cousin.