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kind vs minikube
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | kind | minikube |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 16k | 32k |
| Latest | v0.33.0 | v1.39.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-28 |
| Release cadence | about 105 days between releases | about 126 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 31+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
kind replaces minikube. Alternatives to minikube →
Full replacementClusters as Docker containers, built for CI.
kind
- v0.33.02026-08-26This release contains critical dependency updates, bug fixes, and defaults to Kubernetes 1.37.0.
- v0.32.02026-06-02This release contains critical dependency updates, bug fixes, and defaults to Kubernetes 1.36.1.
- v0.31.02025-12-18This release contains dependency updates and defaults to Kubernetes 1.35.0.
- v0.30.02025-08-27This is small release containing patched dependencies and Kubernetes 1.34, as well as a bugfix for Kubernetes v1.33.0+…
- v0.29.02025-05-21This is a quick security release to pickup the containerd 2.1.1 CVE-2025-47290 fix.
minikube
- v1.39.02026-09-02📣😀 Please fill out our fast 5-question survey so that we can learn how & why you use minikube, and what improvements…
- v1.38.12026-02-19📣😀 Please fill out our fast 5-question survey so that we can learn how & why you use minikube, and what improvements…
- v1.38.02026-01-29📣😀 Please fill out our fast 5-question survey so that we can learn how & why you use minikube, and what improvements…
- v1.37.02025-09-09📣😀 Please fill out our fast 5-question survey so that we can learn how & why you use minikube, and what improvements…
- v1.36.02025-05-22📣😀 Please fill out our fast 5-question survey so that we can learn how & why you use minikube, and what improvements…
kind
✓ signed The latest release, v0.33.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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minikube
unsigned The latest release, v1.39.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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