containerd/containerd
An open and reliable container runtime observed · 2026-10-17
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 3995
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 4
- n_releases_24m: 69
Adoption not part of the score
21424 stars · 4167 forks observed · 2026-10-17
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.98
containerd is an industry‑standard container runtime daemon written in Go. It manages the full lifecycle of containers, including image transfer, execution, storage, and networking.
Use cases
- run containers on Linux or Windows hosts
- manage container lifecycle for Kubernetes via the CRI
- pull, verify, and store OCI‑compatible images
- handle container networking and CNI plugins
- provide storage and snapshot management for containers
- embed a lightweight runtime into custom orchestration platforms
When to choose
- You need a production‑grade, CNCF‑graduated container runtime.
- Your environment requires tight integration with Kubernetes or other orchestrators via the CRI.
- You prefer a runtime that is simple, robust, and portable across Linux and Windows.
When to avoid
- You need a full Docker CLI experience or higher‑level Docker features.
- Your workload runs on non‑Linux/Windows platforms such as macOS without virtualization.
- You require a runtime with built‑in GUI tools or desktop‑focused features.
Facets
service · maturity stable
container-runtime networking cloud-computing windows docker container-runtime cni cri oci cgroup grpc image-management storage devops containers linux
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/containerd/containerd · fetched 2026-10-17 · 5c2bdd3d91d8
- homepage: https://containerd.io · fetched 2026-10-05 · f5e90027267b
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/2.3 · fetched 2026-10-05 · 8eb1782db314
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/2.2 · fetched 2026-10-05 · 205de828afa8
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/2.1 · fetched 2026-10-05 · eb85af7326a5
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/1.7 · fetched 2026-10-05 · 1f5246926874
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/main · fetched 2026-10-05 · e3490323529d
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/2.3/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 192f6d6560df
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/2.4 · fetched 2026-10-05 · c7a5584edde4
- site_page: https://containerd.io/docs/2.4/getting-started · fetched 2026-10-05 · 0cb37c99815e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| containerd/containerd | main | 95 |
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