Secure and fast microVMs for serverless computing.
KVM-based microVM monitor with minimal devices and fast boot, without hotplug.
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 37k
- Latest
- v1.17.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-16
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A Virtual Machine Monitor for modern Cloud workloads. Features include CPU, memory and device hotplug, support for running Windows and Linux guests, device offload with vhost-user and a minimal compact footprint. Written in Rust with a strong focus on security.
Firecracker. 1 alternatives to Cloud Hypervisor, in Rust. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firecracker | Partial | 37k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Rust | v1.17.0 | 2026-10-16 |
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Secure and fast microVMs for serverless computing.
KVM-based microVM monitor with minimal devices and fast boot, without hotplug.