# CRI-O

> Lightweight Container Runtime for Kubernetes

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cri-o
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://cri-o.io
- **Also known as:** cri-o
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T14:31:09.759Z

## Vioscale score

**52.9 / 100**, confidence 21% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 8 | 800 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 30 | 1500 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 28.9 | 12 | 346.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source

## About

A container runtime optimized for Kubernetes that is stable and committed to passing Kubernetes tests. Supports running any OCI-compliant container pulled from any registry.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

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

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes |
| **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 | - |
| **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.model | commercial | [link](https://cri-o.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://cri-o.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://cri-o.io/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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