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Epinio vs Kamal
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Epinio | Kamal |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Ruby |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 612 | 15k |
| Latest | v1.14.2 | v2.12.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 55 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Heroku. Alternatives to Heroku →
PartialEpinioPushes source code to Kubernetes with buildpacks and binds services, without a managed database offering.
PartialKamalDeploys containers to your own servers over SSH with zero-downtime switches, without buildpacks or managed add-ons.
Epinio
- v1.14.22026-09-03Development (#3128)
- v1.14.2-rc32026-09-01chore(deps): bump aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials from 6.2.0 to 6.2.3 by @dependabot[bot] inpre-release
- v1.14.2-rc22026-09-03chore(deps): bump aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials from 6.2.0 to 6.2.3 by @dependabot[bot] inpre-release
- v1.14.2-rc12026-08-28Feat/builderimage cr as default sourcepre-release
- v1.14.12026-07-30fix(General new test fixes): (#3089)
Kamal
- v2.12.02026-06-18ci: harden GitHub Actions workflows
- v2.11.02026-03-18This version requires kamal-proxy v0.9.2 or higher to deploy. Run kamal proxy reboot to update to v0.9.2.
- v2.10.12025-12-16Pass accessory volume through as is
- v2.10.02025-12-15Set proxy run configuration in deploy YAML
- v2.9.02025-11-26Restore ability to specify SSH Configuration property
Epinio
✓ signed The latest release, v1.14.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Kamal
unsigned The latest release, v2.12.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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