compare
Kraken vs Spegel
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Kraken | Spegel |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 6.8k | 3.8k |
| Latest | v0.1.32 | v0.8.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 |
| Release cadence | about 11 days between releases | about 28 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13 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
Spegel replaces Kraken. Alternatives to Kraken →
PartialShares image layers between nodes without a central tracker or origin.
Kraken
- v0.1.322026-10-12docs: add dark mode architecture diagram to README
- v0.1.312026-10-05docs(.github): improve issue templates
- v0.1.302026-09-28Fix flaky port allocation in scheduler test helpers
- v0.1.292026-09-14feat(bandwidth.Limiter): emit how much bandwidth throttling happens
- v0.1.282026-08-31fix(integ): Regenerate expired TLS certs used in integ tests
Spegel
- v0.8.02026-10-16Add unit tests for Helm chart
- v0.8.0-rc.22026-10-15Add unit tests for Helm chart
- v0.8.0-rc.12026-09-02Add unit tests for Helm chart
- v0.7.42026-07-15[release/v0.7.x] Reject range whose start is at or beyond content size by @spegel-portabotty[bot] in
- v0.7.32026-07-01Backport PR #1410
Kraken
✓ signed The latest release, v0.1.32, carries a signature GitHub verified.
Loading the security report
Spegel
✓ signed The latest release, v0.8.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
Loading the security report