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Devbox vs Vagrant
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Devbox | Vagrant |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Ruby |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 12k | 27k |
| Latest | 0.18.4 | v2.4.9 |
| Last push | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-12 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors 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
Devbox replaces Vagrant. Alternatives to Vagrant →
PartialReproducible dev shells from a JSON file using Nix, without a virtual machine.
Devbox
- 0.0.0-edge.2026-10-152026-10-150.0.0-edge.2026-10-15 edge releasepre-release
- 0.0.0-edge.2026-10-082026-10-080.0.0-edge.2026-10-08 edge releasepre-release
- 0.18.42026-09-25devbox.jsonc is now a recognized config filename — devbox.json has always accepted comments, but editors and GitHub dif…
- 0.18.32026-09-16Init hooks in "Reopen in Devbox" — devbox integrate vscode gained a --run-init-hook flag that sources your project's in…
- 0.18.22026-09-15Generated READMEs now document services — devbox generate readme adds a Services section listing the project's services…
Vagrant
- 2.4.10.dev+000834-2757db882026-06-01Vagrant nightly release buildpre-release
- 2.4.10.dev+000781-f9e2630d2026-04-09Vagrant nightly release buildpre-release
- 2.4.10.dev+000759-0b7d460a2026-03-18Vagrant nightly release buildpre-release
- 2.4.10.dev+000754-d3cecace2026-03-13Vagrant nightly release buildpre-release
- 2.4.10.dev+000724-92e888622026-02-11Vagrant nightly release buildpre-release
Devbox
unsigned The latest release, 0.18.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Vagrant
unsigned The latest release, v2.4.9, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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