# Kubernetes

> Production-Grade Container Orchestration

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/kubernetes
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://kubernetes.io
- **Also known as:** kubernetes
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:17:46.092Z

## Vioscale score

**75.7 / 100**, confidence 16% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.047 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.175 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 0.07 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 96.1 | 0.029 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.105 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 99.4 | 0.058 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.129 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.152 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.07 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://kubernetes.io). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

An open source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **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.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 124,092 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://kubernetes.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://kubernetes.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://kubernetes.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://kubernetes.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 1 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://kubernetes.io/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

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