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Kata ContainersFirecracker
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2 license.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux Linux, Command line
  • VM-level isolation with a dedicated kernel per workload
  • Supports QEMU, Cloud-Hypervisor and Firecracker
  • Targets container and function-based server infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure component for operators, with no desktop interface
  • Needs hardware virtualization support on the host
  • Requires Linux virtualization support and low-level configuration.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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