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VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | ko | Source-to-Image |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | ko provides a Terraform provider for using image builds in Infrastructure-as-Code workflows. | The README documents use with Docker and gives examples using OpenShift, UBI, Ruby, and WildFly images. |
| Purpose | ko is a simple, fast container image builder for Go applications. | Source-to-Image is a toolkit and workflow for building reproducible container images from source code. |
ko plans
- koFree
Source-to-Image plans
- Source-to-ImageFree
Pick ko if…
ko suits developers building container images for Go applications, especially those with few dependencies on the operating system base image. Its Kubernetes, registry, and Terraform integrations may fit related build workflows.
Pick Source-to-Image if…
S2I suits developers who want a repeatable way to turn source into runnable container images, including workflows that build from Git without a Dockerfile. Teams can also use its builder-image scripts and supported incremental builds to customize that process.