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gVisor vs youki

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gVisoryouki
LanguageGoRust
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars20k7.6k
Latestrelease-20260928.0v0.7.0
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 7 days between releasesabout 93 days between releases
Active contributors49+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace runc. Alternatives to runc →

    Drop-ingVisorOCI runtime that runs containers on a user-space kernel for isolation, at some cost in syscall speed.

    Drop-inyoukiOCI runtime written in Rust.