Comparison

containerd vs Helm

On the evidence we track, Helm leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
containerd56
Helm67
Score
Vioscale score
containerd56 / 100low · 36%
Helm67 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
containerd
Helm
Model
Price level
containerdfree
Helmfree
Transparent
containerd
Helm
Adoption
Dependent repos
containerd
Helm5,000
Github stars
containerd694
Helm30,177
Activity
Commits last 30d
containerd55
Helm100
Release
Cadence days
containerd
Helm2
History
containerd
License
Spdx
containerd
Language
Primary
HelmGo
Market
Availability
containerd

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container orchestration tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Orchestration scope
containerdNone / single-host
Helm-
Deployment
Hosting
containerdSelf-hosted only
Helm-
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
containerd
Helm-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
containerd-
Helm-
Security
Rootless operation
containerd
Helm-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
containerd-
Helm-
Platform
Windows containers
containerd
Helm-
ARM architecture support
containerd-
Helm
Workloads
GPU scheduling
containerd-
Helm-
Stateful workloads
containerd-
Helm-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
containerd-
Helm-
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
containerd-
Helm-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
containerdGraduated
HelmGraduated
UX
GUI dashboard
containerd-
Helm-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

containerd

Industry-standard container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle including image transfer and storage, container execution, supervision, and network attachments. CNCF graduated project supporting OCI standards.

Independently observed

Helm

Leader

Helm provides a templated configuration system and package manager for Kubernetes applications, allowing users to define complex multi-component deployments as reusable, versioned, and shareable packages.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

containerd

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Helm

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
containerd
Helm
Windows
containerd
Helm
Linux
containerd
Helm
CLI
containerd
Helm
Deployment
Self-hosted
containerd
Helm

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

containerd vs Helm: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale