Side-by-Side Comparison
runc vs kubernetes
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● opencontainers/runc (13.5K)
● kubernetes/kubernetes (128.2K)
☆ 13.5Krunc stars
☆ 128.2Kkubernetes stars
+114.7KDifference
kubernetesStar Leader (9.5x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
kubernetes Leads
+114.7K stars (9.5x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
kubernetes Leads
45.9K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
runc
Pushed 3d ago
Licensing
Apache-2.0
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | opencontainers/runc ↗ | kubernetes/kubernetes ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification | Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 13,473 | ☆ 128,168 |
| Forks | 2,339 | 45,854 |
| Open Issues | 345 | 3,166 |
| Main Language | Go | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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