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Apache Dubbo vs Lens: What are the differences?
Developers describe Apache Dubbo as "A high performance Java RPC framework". It is a high-performance, light weight, java based RPC framework. Dubbo offers three key functionalities, which include interface based remote call, fault tolerance & load balancing, and automatic service registration & discovery. On the other hand, Lens is detailed as "Open-source IDE to control your Kubernetes clusters". It is the only IDE you’ll ever need to take control of your Kubernetes clusters. It is a standalone application for MacOS, Windows and Linux operating systems. It is open source and free.
Apache Dubbo can be classified as a tool in the "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" category, while Lens is grouped under "Container Tools".
Some of the features offered by Apache Dubbo are:
- Transparent interface based RPC
- Intelligent load balancing
- Automatic service registration and discovery
On the other hand, Lens provides the following key features:
- Multi Cluster Management
- Multiple Workspaces
- Built-In Prometheus Stats
Apache Dubbo and Lens are both open source tools. Apache Dubbo with 31.8K GitHub stars and 20.8K forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than Lens with 3.32K GitHub stars and 139 GitHub forks.
Pros of Apache Dubbo
Pros of Lens
- Keep track of cluster changes4
- Easy management of multiple clusters2
- Open Source2
- Local installation, not SaaS1