containerd vs Kubernetes

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Comparison of containerd vs Kubernetes
Criteria containerd
70 84.9 =
Kubernetes
113 80.0 =
Score 84.9 (best) 80.0
Release freshness 94.0 (best) 87.8
Adoption signals 72.1 85.1 (best)
Release freshness
Updated 50 days ago
Updated 71 days ago
Latest version v2.4.0 · 2026-09-16v1.37.0 · 2026-08-26
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Linux ✓ ✓
API only ✓ ✓
Windows ✓ -
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: containerd
#70 overall · #4 in category
84.9/100
  1. Platform readiness +34.0 85.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.9 94.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +18.0 72.1 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Kubernetes
#113 overall · #6 in category
80.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +30.7 87.8 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +21.3 85.1 × 25%
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