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Kubernetes vs SwarmKit
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Kubernetes | SwarmKit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 128k | 3.7k |
| Latest | v1.37.1 | v2.1.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-16 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 75+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
SwarmKit replaces Kubernetes. Alternatives to Kubernetes →
PartialDocker-native clustering and scheduling with far fewer features and extension points.
Kubernetes
- v1.38.0-alpha.22026-10-07See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.pre-release
- v1.38.0-alpha.12026-09-29See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.pre-release
- v1.34.122026-09-23See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.
- v1.35.92026-09-23See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.
- v1.36.52026-09-23See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.
SwarmKit
- v2.1.22026-04-23fix lint and go mods
Kubernetes
unsigned The latest release, v1.37.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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SwarmKit
✓ signed The latest release, v2.1.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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