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Kargo vs Spinnaker
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Kargo | Spinnaker |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 3.7k | 9.8k |
| Latest | v1.12.4 | spinnaker-release-2026.1.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-16 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 9 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 38 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Kargo replaces Spinnaker. Alternatives to Spinnaker →
PartialPromotes versions across environments for Kubernetes, writing the result back to git.
Kargo
- v1.12.42026-10-12chore(backport release-1.12): fix(controller): prevent Stage status.metadata from being deleted by concurrent reconcile
- v1.11.82026-10-12chore(backport release-1.11): fix(controller): prevent Stage status.metadata from being deleted by concurrent reconcile
- v1.10.152026-10-12chore(deps): bump Go to 1.27.2, golang.org/x/net to v0.60.0, and grpc_health_probe to v0.4.59
- v1.9.152026-10-12chore(deps): bump korthout/backport-action from 4.6.1 to 4.7.0 by @dependabot[bot] in
- v1.8.192026-10-12chore(deps): bump Go to 1.27.2, golang.org/x/net to v0.60.0, and grpc_health_probe to v0.4.59
Spinnaker
- spinnaker-release-2026.1.32026-09-25Spinnaker 2026.1.3
- spinnaker-release-2026.2.42026-09-25Spinnaker 2026.2.4
- spinnaker-release-2026.3.02026-09-07Spinnaker 2026.3.0
- spinnaker-release-2026.0.42026-07-30Spinnaker 2026.0.4
- spinnaker-release-2026.1.22026-07-30Spinnaker 2026.1.2
Kargo
✓ signed The latest release, v1.12.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Spinnaker
✓ signed The latest release, spinnaker-release-2026.1.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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