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firecracker-containerd

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C tier on Container Runtime SoftwareScore 6.8 · #12 of 27
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Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, self-hosted
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Summary

firecracker-containerd is ranked #12 of 27 in container runtime software on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

firecracker-containerd plans and pricing

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firecracker-containerd Free Apache-2.0 licensed; requires Linux 4.14+, Intel x86_64, and KVM; project describes itself as in a very early state github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on container runtime software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
OCI support
Yesgithub.com
Windows containers
Nogithub.com
Runtime mode
virtualizedgithub.com
Host platforms
linuxgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
firecracker-containerd enables containerd to manage containers as Firecracker microVMs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Isolation
Firecracker microVMs can provide an additional layer of isolation through the KVM hypervisor.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Use cases
The project describes sandboxing untrusted third-party containers and bin-packing disparate workloads on multi-tenant hosts as potential use cases.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Container compatibility
The project uses container standards such as the OCI image format where possible.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Components
The repository includes a control plugin and API, an out-of-process shim runtime, an agent that runs inside the microVM, and a root filesystem image builder.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Container runtime
The in-VM agent invokes runC through containerd's containerd-shim-runc-v1 to create Linux containers inside the microVM.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Networking
Networking supports pre-created tap devices and tap devices created automatically by CNI plugins.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The getting-started guide describes CNI plugins including bridge, ptp, host-local, firewall, and tc-redirect-tap.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Host requirements
The getting-started guide requires Linux 4.14 or later, an Intel x86_64 processor, and KVM; it says AMD and Arm are not yet supported by this project.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Build prerequisites
The guide lists git, gcc, Docker CE, and Go 1.23 or later as prerequisites.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security caveat
The repository states that multi-tenant use cases are at the user's own risk.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Production networking
The guide says production deployments should choose network configuration suited to their environment and workloads, with attention to network isolation between tasks.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Project maturity
The getting-started guide describes the project as being in a very early state and says it is not yet as plug-and-play as desired.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The README directs bug reports, roadmap discussion, and feature requests to GitHub Issues, and general discussion to the Firecracker Slack #containerd channel.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The project is licensed under Apache 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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