# kind

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/kind
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://kind.sigs.k8s.io
- **Also known as:** kind
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:17:23.937Z

## Vioscale score

**54.2 / 100**, confidence 42% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.042 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.157 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.063 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 79 | 0.026 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 55.5 | 0.063 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 38.7 | 0.094 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 52.8 | 0.052 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.115 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 66 | 0.042 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.063 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

kind enables developers to set up isolated Kubernetes clusters locally using Docker for testing, development, and CI/CD purposes. Originally built for testing Kubernetes itself, it provides CNCF-conformant Kubernetes clusters on a single machine.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows
- **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 | ✗ |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v0.32.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.32.0) | 2026-06-02 | stable |
| [v0.31.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.31.0) | 2025-12-18 | stable |
| [v0.30.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.30.0) | 2025-08-27 | stable |
| [v0.29.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.29.0) | 2025-05-21 | stable |
| [v0.28.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.28.0) | 2025-05-16 | stable |
| [v0.27.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.27.0) | 2025-02-15 | stable |
| [v0.26.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.26.0) | 2024-12-16 | stable |
| [v0.25.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.25.0) | 2024-11-08 | stable |
| [v0.24.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.24.0) | 2024-08-15 | stable |
| [v0.23.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.23.0) | 2024-05-14 | stable |
| [v0.22.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.22.0) | 2024-02-14 | stable |
| [v0.21.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.21.0) | 2024-02-02 | stable |
| [v0.20.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.20.0) | 2023-06-15 | stable |
| [v0.19.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.19.0) | 2023-05-17 | stable |
| [v0.18.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases/tag/v0.18.0) | 2023-03-30 | 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=go&package_name=sigs.k8s.io%2Fkind&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://kind.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 16 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 15,448 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,126 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fkubernetes-sigs%2Fkind) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

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

### license

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

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 85 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=sigs.k8s.io%2Fkind&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=sigs.k8s.io%2Fkind&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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