Kata Containers vs PouchContainer
| Kata Containers | PouchContainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Rootless mode | Yes | — |
| Kubernetes CRI | Yes | Yes |
| Windows containers | No | — |
| Image format | oci | oci |
| Runtime interface | containerd | containerd |
| Supported host OS | Linux | Alibaba Cloud Linux 2, Ubuntu, CentOS |
| Image building | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Container Engines. On Freedom251, Kata Containers scores higher on our published basis.