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pack vs Podman
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | pack | Podman |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 3k | 33k |
| Latest | v0.40.10 | v6.2.0 |
| Last push | 2026-11-09 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | about 32 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 91+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Docker Engine (Moby). Alternatives to Docker Engine (Moby) →
PartialpackBuilds container images from source with Cloud Native Buildpacks instead of a Dockerfile.
Drop-inPodmanDocker-compatible CLI, daemonless and rootless by default.
pack
Podman
- v6.2.02026-11-10Addresses CVE-2026-121885, untrusted image labels could be used to trick podman auto-update into restarting incorrect s…
- v5.8.102026-11-10Addresses CVE-2026-121885, untrusted image labels could be used to trick podman auto-update into restarting incorrect s…
- v6.2.0-rc12026-10-26v6.2.0-RC1pre-release
- v5.8.92026-10-12Fixed an issue where Podman would not function when run under WSL 3 (#29749).
- v6.1.42026-10-12Fixed an issue where Podman would not function when run under WSL 3 (#29749).
pack
✓ signed The latest release, v0.40.10, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Podman
✓ signed The latest release, v6.2.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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