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DevSpace vs Skaffold
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | DevSpace | Skaffold |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.2k | 16k |
| Latest | v6.3.21 | v2.25.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
DevSpace replaces Skaffold. Alternatives to Skaffold →
Full replacementBuild, deploy and file sync into running containers, configured in one devspace.yaml.
DevSpace
- v6.4.0-rc.12026-04-30Dropping npm/yarn install optionspre-release
- v6.4.0-rc.02026-04-28fix: prevent nil map panic when docker-compose.yaml has top-level name fieldpre-release
- v6.3.192026-04-23feat(ci): configure dependabot exclude non-prod folders
- v6.3.212026-04-22fix: prevent nil map panic when docker-compose.yaml has top-level name field
- v6.3.21-rc.12026-04-22fix: prevent nil map panic when docker-compose.yaml has top-level name fieldpre-release
DevSpace
✓ signed The latest release, v6.3.21, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Skaffold
unsigned The latest release, v2.25.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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