# Fleet vs Kargo

| Attribute | Fleet | Kargo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.2 (22% (low)) | 42.8 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 81 | 73 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 103 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,724 | 3,602 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Fleet is a container management and deployment engine for Kubernetes clusters that uses GitOps to manage configurations from multiple sources including raw YAML, Helm charts, and Kustomize. It provides centralized control and monitoring across single clusters or large-scale distributed cluster deployments. | A continuous promotion orchestration platform that manages the deployment of applications through multiple stages and environments while adhering to GitOps principles and integrating with Kubernetes infrastructure. |
| integrations.count | 5 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Kustomize"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Rancher"}]` | `[{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Helm"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://fleet.rancher.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:33:09.081Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; enterprise hosting available by inquiry","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kargo.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:14:01.651Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1","date":"2026-08-25T08:55:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.17.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.1","date":"2026-08-21T09:04:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.6","date":"2026-08-21T09:06:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.14.10","date":"2026-08-21T09:07:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.13.15","date":"2026-08-21T09:09:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.12.19","date":"2026-08-21T09:11:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.1-rc.2","date":"2026-08-20T11:16:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.1-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.12.19-rc.2","date":"2026-08-20T04:24:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.19-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.1-rc.1","date":"2026-08-19T11:19:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.1-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.6-rc.1","date":"2026-08-19T11:27:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.15.6-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.14.10-rc.2","date":"2026-08-19T13:20:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.10-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.14.10-rc.1","date":"2026-08-19T11:26:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.10-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.13.15-rc.2","date":"2026-08-19T12:48:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.13.15-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.13.15-rc.1","date":"2026-08-19T11:26:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.13.15-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.12.19-rc.1","date":"2026-08-19T12:26:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.19-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.1-beta.2","date":"2026-08-06T11:41:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.1-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.1-beta.1","date":"2026-08-04T09:59:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.16.1-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.6-alpha.1","date":"2026-08-03T09:34:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.15.6-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2026-07-22T09:04:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rancher/fleet/releases/tag/v0.15.5","date":"2026-07-22T09:05:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.5"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2026-08-18T03:08:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.10","date":"2026-08-18T03:06:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2026-08-10T19:48:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2026-07-24T18:21:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.6","date":"2026-07-23T03:54:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.5","date":"2026-07-21T21:35:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.4","date":"2026-07-16T22:08:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-16T00:28:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.9","date":"2026-07-14T23:57:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.9.10","date":"2026-07-14T23:57:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-10T19:12:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-06T18:09:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.8","date":"2026-06-25T23:58:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.9.9","date":"2026-06-25T23:40:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.8.14","date":"2026-06-25T23:42:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.7","date":"2026-06-12T15:57:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.6","date":"2026-06-09T16:51:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.5","date":"2026-06-01T16:31:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.4","date":"2026-05-14T16:53:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.3","date":"2026-04-29T17:46:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.3"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 6.4 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Francher%2Ffleet%2Fpkg%2Fapis&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fakuity%2Fkargo&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Gitops)

| Capability | Fleet | Kargo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Pull based sync | - | - |
| Helm chart support | - | - |
| Kustomize support | - | - |
| Sops vault secrets decryption | - | - |
| Canary blue green rollouts | - | - |
| Multi cluster sync | - | - |
| UI dashboard included | - | - |
| Drift detection healing | - | - |
| SSO SAML RBAC | - | - |
| Cncf graduated incubating | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:30:23.019Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*