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Argo CD vs Kargo
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Argo CD | Kargo |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 24k | 3.7k |
| Latest | v3.5.5 | v1.12.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 117+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 38 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Spinnaker. Alternatives to Spinnaker →
PartialArgo CDContinuous delivery to Kubernetes only, driven from git rather than pipelines.
PartialKargoPromotes versions across environments for Kubernetes, writing the result back to git.
Argo CD
- v3.6.0-rc32026-10-15shellpre-release
- v3.3.162026-10-12shell
- v3.5.52026-10-12shell
- v3.4.112026-10-12shell
- v3.3.152026-10-06shell
Kargo
- v1.12.42026-10-12chore(backport release-1.12): fix(controller): prevent Stage status.metadata from being deleted by concurrent reconcile
- v1.11.82026-10-12chore(backport release-1.11): fix(controller): prevent Stage status.metadata from being deleted by concurrent reconcile
- v1.10.152026-10-12chore(deps): bump Go to 1.27.2, golang.org/x/net to v0.60.0, and grpc_health_probe to v0.4.59
- v1.9.152026-10-12chore(deps): bump korthout/backport-action from 4.6.1 to 4.7.0 by @dependabot[bot] in
- v1.8.192026-10-12chore(deps): bump Go to 1.27.2, golang.org/x/net to v0.60.0, and grpc_health_probe to v0.4.59
Argo CD
✓ signed The latest release, v3.5.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Kargo
✓ signed The latest release, v1.12.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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