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Chaos Toolkit vs ChaosBlade
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Chaos Toolkit | ChaosBlade |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 2k | 6.5k |
| Latest | 1.21.4 | v1.8.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 8 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Gremlin. Alternatives to Gremlin →
PartialChaos ToolkitExperiments declared in JSON or YAML and run from a CLI, with drivers for clouds and Kubernetes, without an agent or UI.
Full replacementChaosBladeCPU, memory, disk, network, process and JVM faults on hosts, containers and Kubernetes.
Chaos Toolkit
ChaosBlade
- v1.8.12026-09-29Choose the appropriate package for your platform:
- blade-ai-v0.7.22026-09-21Bundles ChaosBlade tool v1.9.0-alpha for Linux / macOS,
- blade-ai-v0.7.12026-09-19Bundles ChaosBlade tool v1.9.0-alpha for Linux / macOS,
- blade-ai-v0.7.02026-08-25Bundles ChaosBlade tool v1.9.0-alpha for Linux / macOS,
- blade-ai-v0.6.32026-08-17Bundles ChaosBlade tool v1.9.0-alpha for Linux / macOS.
Chaos Toolkit
✓ signed The latest release, 1.21.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ChaosBlade
unsigned The latest release, v1.8.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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