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Incus vs KubeVirt
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Incus | KubeVirt |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.3k | 7.1k |
| Latest | v7.5.1 | v1.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 24 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 54+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace VMware vSphere. Alternatives to VMware vSphere →
PartialIncusSystem containers and virtual machines on clustered hosts, without vSphere's management suite.
PartialKubeVirtVirtual machines as Kubernetes resources, run next to containers on the same cluster.
Incus
KubeVirt
- v1.10.0-alpha.02026-09-04tag v1.10.0-alpha.0pre-release
- v1.9.02026-07-30tag v1.9.0
- v1.9.0-rc.22026-07-28tag v1.9.0-rc.2pre-release
- v1.9.0-rc.12026-07-16tag v1.9.0-rc.1pre-release
- v1.9.0-rc.02026-07-02tag v1.9.0-rc.0pre-release
Incus
✓ signed The latest release, v7.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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KubeVirt
✓ signed The latest release, v1.9.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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