# containerd

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/containerd
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://containerd.io
- **Also known as:** containerd
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:57:09.521Z

## Vioscale score

**55.8 / 100**, confidence 36% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.063 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 53.6 | 0.026 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.07266666666666667 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 55 | 0.094 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.115 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://containerd.io). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

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._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Container Orchestration Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Orchestration scope | None / single-host |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Standards** | |
| OCI / CRI compliant | ✓ |
| CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant | - |
| **Security** | |
| Rootless operation | ✓ |
| **Architecture** | |
| Daemonless architecture | - |
| **Platform** | |
| Windows containers | ✓ |
| ARM architecture support | - |
| **Workloads** | |
| GPU scheduling | - |
| Stateful workloads | - |
| **Networking** | |
| Built-in networking / CNI | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Vendor-managed control plane | - |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| CNCF maturity | Graduated |
| **UX** | |
| GUI dashboard | - |

## 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://containerd.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://containerd.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://containerd.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 55 | [link](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 694 | [link](https://github.com/cncf/foundation) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Rich Text Format | [link](https://github.com/cncf/foundation) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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