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Fission vs Knative Serving
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| Fact | Fission | Knative Serving |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 8.9k | 6.1k |
| Latest | v1.27.0 | knative-v1.23.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-21 |
| Release cadence | about 19 days between releases | about 35 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace AWS Lambda. Alternatives to AWS Lambda →
Full replacementFissionFunctions from source in several languages on Kubernetes, triggered by HTTP, timers and queues.
PartialKnative ServingRequest-driven containers with scale to zero and revisions on Kubernetes, rather than function code.
Fission
Knative Serving
- knative-v1.23.02026-07-29v1.23.0
- knative-v1.22.12026-06-02v1.22.1
- knative-v1.21.32026-06-02v1.21.3
- knative-v1.22.02026-04-28v1.22.0
- knative-v1.21.22026-03-24v1.21.2
Fission
✓ signed The latest release, v1.27.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Knative Serving
unsigned The latest release, knative-v1.23.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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