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Buildah vs Jib
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Buildah | Jib |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 9.2k | 14k |
| Latest | v1.46.1 | v3.5.4-gradle |
| Last push | 2026-11-11 | 2026-11-03 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 28 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Docker Engine (Moby). Alternatives to Docker Engine (Moby) →
PartialBuildahBuilds OCI images from Dockerfiles or shell scripts without a daemon; running them is left to Podman.
PartialJibBuilds container images from Maven or Gradle without a Dockerfile or a Docker daemon, for Java apps only.
Buildah
- v1.43.62026-11-11[release-1.43] Bump c/common v0.67.3, c/image v5.39.4, c/storage v1.62.3 by @TomSweeneyRedHat in
- v1.46.12026-11-11[release-1.46] Bump c/storage to v1.65.1, c/image to v5.42.1 by @TomSweeneyRedHat in
- v1.46.02026-10-21Bump Buildah to v1.45.0, c/storage v1.64.0, c/image v5.41.0, c/common v0.69.0
- v1.45.22026-10-12packit: add fedora-45 to dist_git_branches
- v1.43.52026-10-12[release-1.43] Fix the typo in bud test
Jib
- v3.5.4-gradle2026-07-14jib-gradle-plugin v3.5.4
- v3.5.2-maven2026-07-14jib-maven-plugin v3.5.2
- v0.28.2-core2026-07-14jib-core v0.28.2
- v3.5.3-gradle2026-02-06jib-gradle-plugin v3.5.3
- v3.5.2-gradle2025-12-12jib-gradle-plugin v3.5.2
Buildah
unsigned The latest release, v1.46.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Jib
unsigned The latest release, v3.5.4-gradle, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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