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Knative Serving vs Nuclio
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| Fact | Knative Serving | Nuclio |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.1k | 5.8k |
| Latest | knative-v1.23.0 | 1.17.9 |
| Last push | 2026-09-21 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 35 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace AWS Lambda. Alternatives to AWS Lambda →
PartialKnative ServingRequest-driven containers with scale to zero and revisions on Kubernetes, rather than function code.
Full replacementNuclioFunctions triggered by HTTP, queues and streams, built for data and ML workloads.
Knative Serving
- knative-v1.23.02026-07-29v1.23.0
- knative-v1.22.12026-06-02v1.22.1
- knative-v1.21.32026-06-02v1.21.3
- knative-v1.22.02026-04-28v1.22.0
- knative-v1.21.22026-03-24v1.21.2
Nuclio
- 1.17.92026-09-24[Dashboard] Prevent resources changes while project status is not online (#4347) by @weilerN
- 1.16.112026-09-24[Security] Validate git clone inputs to prevent log injection [1.16.x] (#4309)
- 1.17.82026-09-10[Project] implement 2pc project CUD (#4333) by @weilerN
- 1.17.72026-09-08[Projects] Support SA auth in getUpdatedAfter requests (#4291) by @weilerN
- 1.16.102026-08-26[FIX] [SecVul] [1.16.x] nuclio/dashboard High (#4279)
Knative Serving
unsigned The latest release, knative-v1.23.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Nuclio
✓ signed The latest release, 1.17.9, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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