Select runtimes to compare side by side. Click chips below to toggle selection.
| Metric | gVisor | Python (CPython) | Firecracker | containerd | AWS Lambda | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | B72 | B71 | B70 | B-66 | B-65 | C-54 |
| Type | MicroVM | Language | MicroVM | Container | Serverless | Container |
| Execution | hybrid | interpreted | aot | hybrid | hybrid | hybrid |
| Interface | cli | cli | api | platform | platform | cli |
| Cold Start | 50ms | 50ms | 125ms | 100ms | 200ms | 500ms |
| Memory | 20MB | 15MB | 5MB | 20MB | 128MB | 50MB |
| Startup | 30ms | 10ms | 100ms | 20ms | 100ms | 200ms |
| Isolation | microvm | process | microvm | container | microvm | container |
| Maturity | stable | production | production | production | production | production |
| Languages | Any | Python | Any | Any | JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, .NET, Rust | Any |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| Links |