BuildKit
6.8#2 in container enginesFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitBuildKit vs Incus
What both publish
| Fact | BuildKit | Incus |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The repository lists Moby and Docker, Tekton Pipelines, Docker buildx, Gitpod, Dagger, and other projects as BuildKit users. | The documentation links to third-party tools and documents storage drivers including Btrfs, LVM, ZFS, Ceph, LINSTOR, and TrueNAS. |
| License | The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0. | Incus is free software developed under the Apache 2 license. |
| Purpose | BuildKit converts source code into build artifacts efficiently and repeatably. | Incus is a system container, application container, and virtual machine manager. |
| Support | The README directs users to the #buildkit channel on Docker Community Slack. | Community support is available through the Linux Containers forum, and Zabbly provides commercial support for users of its Debian or Ubuntu packages. |
BuildKit plans
- BuildKit (Apache License 2.0)Free
Incus plans
- IncusFree
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 Incus if…
Incus suits developers and operators managing container or virtual-machine workloads who want shared storage and networking, API access and integration options. Its daemon requires Linux, even though client applications are available on other platforms.