BuildKit
6.8#2 in container enginesFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitBuildKit vs crun
What both publish
| Fact | BuildKit | crun |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The repository lists Moby and Docker, Tekton Pipelines, Docker buildx, Gitpod, Dagger, and other projects as BuildKit users. | The README documents an Ansible role for automating installation of a statically linked binary and says a Lua binding is available. |
| Purpose | BuildKit converts source code into build artifacts efficiently and repeatably. | crun is a fast, low-memory-footprint OCI container runtime written in C. |
| Security reporting | Security issues should be reported privately to [email protected], and the project currently does not offer a paid security bounty program. | The security policy directs vulnerability reports through GitHub Security Advisories rather than public issues or pull requests. |
BuildKit plans
- BuildKit (Apache License 2.0)Free
crun plans
- crunFree
Pick BuildKit if…
BuildKit suits developers and teams who need configurable, cache-aware builds and multiple artifact formats. It also fits users who want rootless execution or integration with Docker and other listed projects.
Pick crun if…
crun suits Linux users who need an OCI-compatible runtime for self-hosted container management. It may also suit developers integrating container management into programs, since the project aims to make crun usable as a library.