# Chaos Toolkit

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/chaos-toolkit
- **Category:** Chaos Engineering
- **Homepage:** https://chaostoolkit.org
- **Also known as:** chaos-toolkit
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:15:07.371Z

## Vioscale score

**40.3 / 100**, confidence 59% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 62.4 | 0.026 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.07033333333333334 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 24.9 | 0.063 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 28.4 | 0.094 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 72.2 | 0.052 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 37 | 0.042 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://chaostoolkit.org). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source under Apache 2 license

## About

An open-source framework that lets developers declare and execute chaos engineering experiments using code files, enabling discovery of system weaknesses through intentional disruption and integration with CI/CD pipelines.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [1.20.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.20.0) | 2026-08-08 | stable |
| [1.19.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.19.0) | 2024-02-20 | stable |
| [1.18.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.18.0) | 2024-01-14 | stable |
| [1.17.1](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.17.1) | 2024-01-14 | stable |
| [1.17.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.17.0) | 2024-01-11 | stable |
| [1.16.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.16.0) | 2023-09-12 | stable |
| [1.15.1](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.15.1) | 2023-04-03 | stable |
| [1.15.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.15.0) | 2023-01-29 | stable |
| [1.14.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.14.0) | 2023-01-27 | stable |
| [1.13.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.13.0) | 2022-09-29 | stable |
| [1.12.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.12.0) | 2022-02-25 | stable |
| [1.11.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.11.0) | 2022-01-05 | stable |
| [1.10.1](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.10.1) | 2021-10-27 | stable |
| [1.10.0](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.10.0) | 2021-10-04 | stable |
| [1.9.6](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases/tag/1.9.6) | 2021-08-26 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=chaostoolkit&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://chaostoolkit.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://chaostoolkit.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://chaostoolkit.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://chaostoolkit.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 7 | [link](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 2,020 | [link](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 30 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fchaostoolkit%2Fchaostoolkit) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 50 | [link](https://github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 3.7 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/chaostoolkit/chaostoolkit) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=chaostoolkit&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=chaostoolkit&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/chaos-toolkit). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*
