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DevSpace vs Tilt
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | DevSpace | Tilt |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.2k | 10k |
| Latest | v6.3.21 | v0.37.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 22 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 13 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Skaffold. Alternatives to Skaffold →
Full replacementDevSpaceBuild, deploy and file sync into running containers, configured in one devspace.yaml.
Full replacementTiltLive update of running containers configured in Starlark, with a web UI showing each resource.
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
Tilt
- v0.37.82026-10-01Install Tilt ⬇️ | Upgrade Tilt ⬆️ | Tilt Extensions 🧰
- v0.37.72026-08-15Install Tilt ⬇️ | Upgrade Tilt ⬆️ | Tilt Extensions 🧰
- v0.37.62026-07-29Install Tilt ⬇️ | Upgrade Tilt ⬆️ | Tilt Extensions 🧰
- v0.37.52026-07-02Install Tilt ⬇️ | Upgrade Tilt ⬆️ | Tilt Extensions 🧰
- v0.37.42026-06-16Install Tilt ⬇️ | Upgrade Tilt ⬆️ | Tilt Extensions 🧰
DevSpace
✓ signed The latest release, v6.3.21, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Tilt
✓ signed The latest release, v0.37.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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