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Chaos Toolkit vs LitmusChaos
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| Fact | Chaos Toolkit | LitmusChaos |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 2k | 5.7k |
| Latest | 1.21.4 | 3.32.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 31 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19 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 replacementLitmusChaosChaos experiments from a hub, scheduled and observed from a control plane, on Kubernetes and hosts.
Chaos Toolkit
LitmusChaos
- 3.32.02026-09-17chore(3.31.0): Add the installation manifest for 3.31.0 version
- 3.31.02026-07-15fix(probe): initialize comparator type ref from loaded probe data
- 3.30.02026-06-17feat: add metrics port to litmusportal-server manifests
- 3.29.02026-05-18chore(3.28.0): Add the installation charts for 3.28.0 version
- 3.28.02026-04-15Add Canonical as an Adopter
Chaos Toolkit
✓ signed The latest release, 1.21.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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LitmusChaos
unsigned The latest release, 3.32.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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