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Kata Containers vs runc
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Kata Containers | runc |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 8.9k | 13k |
| Latest | 4.2.0 | v1.5.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 30 days between releases | about 25 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 39+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Kata Containers replaces runc. Alternatives to runc →
Drop-inOCI runtime that runs each container or pod in a lightweight virtual machine.
Kata Containers
runc
- v1.5.22026-09-25runc v1.5.2 -- "Всё сбудется, стоит только расхотеть!"
- v1.5.12026-07-14runc v1.5.1 -- "El lujo es vulgaridad, dijo, y me conquistó."
- v1.5.02026-06-19runc v1.5.0 -- "Why do we even have that lever?!"
- v1.5.0-rc.32026-06-13runc 1.5.0-rc.3 -- "The best way to get a drink out of a Vogon is to stick your finger down his throat."pre-release
- v1.4.32026-06-13runc 1.4.3 -- "The best way to irritate him is to feed his grandmother to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal."
Kata Containers
✓ signed The latest release, 4.2.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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runc
✓ signed The latest release, v1.5.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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