# Minikube - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/minikube - **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools - **Homepage:** https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io - **Also known as:** minikube - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:18:51.359Z ## Vioscale score **47.1 / 100**, confidence 78% (high). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 67.1 | 0.063 | 4.2 | ✓ | | repo_stars | 85 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ | | integrations | 13.7 | 0.07266666666666667 | 1 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 11.6 | 0.063 | 0.7 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 63.9 | 0.052 | 3.3 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.115 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 48 | 0.042 | 2 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io). Independently observed._ Open source ## About Minikube enables developers to run a local Kubernetes cluster on their machine for development and testing. It supports multiple operating systems and container runtimes, with GPU acceleration for AI workloads. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Web, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted ## Integrations (2) _Independently observed._ - Google Cloud Build - GitHub ## 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 | ✓ | ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v1.38.1](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.38.1) | 2026-02-19 | stable | | [v1.38.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.38.0) | 2026-01-29 | stable | | [v1.37.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.37.0) | 2025-09-09 | stable | | [v1.36.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.36.0) | 2025-05-22 | stable | | [v1.35.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.35.0) | 2025-01-16 | stable | | [v1.34.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.34.0) | 2024-09-09 | stable | | [v1.33.1](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.33.1) | 2024-05-13 | stable | | [v1.33.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.33.0) | 2024-04-19 | stable | | [v1.33.0-beta.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.33.0-beta.0) | 2024-03-26 | prerelease | | [v1.32.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.32.0) | 2023-11-08 | stable | | [v1.32.0-beta.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.32.0-beta.0) | 2023-10-28 | prerelease | | [v1.31.2](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.31.2) | 2023-08-16 | stable | | [v1.31.1](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.31.1) | 2023-07-20 | stable | | [v1.31.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.31.0) | 2023-07-18 | stable | | [v1.30.1](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/tag/v1.30.1) | 2023-04-04 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 1 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=k8s.io%2Fminikube&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://minikube.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 32,069 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 4 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fkubernetes%2Fminikube) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 65 | [link](https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | ### reliability | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/commands/status/) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 4.8 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/kubernetes/minikube) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=k8s.io%2Fminikube&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=k8s.io%2Fminikube&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/minikube). 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