CRI-O vs Kata Containers
| CRI-O | Kata Containers | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted | Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Image building | No | — |
| Kubernetes CRI | Yes | Yes |
| Image format | both | oci |
| Runtime interface | cri-o | containerd |
| Supported host OS | Linux; Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, Debian, Raspbian, Ubuntu, openSUSE and Flatcar Container Linux | Linux |
| Rootless mode | — | Yes |
| Windows containers | — | No |
Both are listed in Best Container Engines, Best Container Runtime Software. On Inferse, CRI-O scores higher on our published basis.