# Chaos Mesh - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/chaos-mesh - **Category:** Chaos Engineering - **Homepage:** https://chaos-mesh.org - **Also known as:** chaos-mesh - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:15:03.845Z ## Vioscale score **49.7 / 100**, confidence 57% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 73.5 | 0.026 | 1.9 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 33 | 0.063 | 2.1 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 41 | 0.094 | 3.9 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 61.7 | 0.052 | 3.2 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.115 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 64 | 0.042 | 2.7 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://chaos-mesh.org). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About Chaos Mesh enables controlled fault injection within Kubernetes environments to simulate real-world failures and identify system vulnerabilities. It provides orchestrated scenarios across development, testing, and production environments with a user-friendly dashboard and comprehensive fault types. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, Web - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v2.8.4](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.8.4) | 2026-08-18 | stable | | [v2.8.3](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.8.3) | 2026-06-10 | stable | | [v2.8.2](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.8.2) | 2026-03-25 | stable | | [v2.8.1](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.8.1) | 2025-12-26 | stable | | [v2.8.0](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.8.0) | 2025-09-30 | stable | | [v2.7.3](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.7.3) | 2025-08-21 | stable | | [v2.7.2](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.7.2) | 2025-05-15 | stable | | [v2.6.7](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.6.7) | 2025-05-15 | stable | | [v2.7.1](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.7.1) | 2025-03-04 | stable | | [v2.6.6](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.6.6) | 2025-03-04 | stable | | [v2.7.0](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.7.0) | 2024-09-20 | stable | | [v2.6.5](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.6.5) | 2024-09-20 | stable | | [v2.6.4](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.6.4) | 2024-08-21 | stable | | [v2.6.3](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.6.3) | 2024-01-23 | stable | | [v2.6.2](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.6.2) | 2023-08-23 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 4 (4 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fchaos-mesh%2Fchaos-mesh&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://chaos-mesh.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://chaos-mesh.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://chaos-mesh.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | ### reliability | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://chaos-mesh.org/docs/next/status-check-in-workflow/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 19 | [link](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 7,857 | [link](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 95 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fchaos-mesh%2Fchaos-mesh) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 69 | [link](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 6.4 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fchaos-mesh%2Fchaos-mesh&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fchaos-mesh%2Fchaos-mesh&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/chaos-mesh). 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