# Podman

> The best free & open source container tools

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/podman
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://podman.io
- **Also known as:** podman
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T14:33:38.442Z

## Vioscale score

**28.1 / 100**, confidence 7% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 28.9 | 12 | 346.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 27.4 | 16 | 439.1 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source · Free tier

## About

Podman is a free and open-source utility for creating and maintaining containers, enabling management of containers, pods, and images with integrated Kubernetes support.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (8)

_Independently observed._

- Visual Studio Code
- GitHub Actions
- Kind
- Docker
- Cirrus CLI
- Buildah
- Skopeo
- Red Hat OpenShift

## 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 | - |
| **UX** | |
| GUI dashboard | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 8 | [link](https://podman.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://podman.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://podman.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://podman.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

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

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