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| Metric | gVisor | Python (CPython) | containerd | AWS Lambda | Node.js | Docker | Candle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | B72 | B71 | B-66 | B-65 | B-65 | C-54 | D48 |
| Type | MicroVM | Language | Container | Serverless | Language | Container | |
| Execution | hybrid | interpreted | hybrid | hybrid | jit | hybrid | jit |
| Interface | cli | cli | platform | platform | cli | cli | sdk |
| Cold Start | 50ms | 50ms | 100ms | 200ms | 50ms | 500ms | 300ms |
| Memory | 20MB | 15MB | 20MB | 128MB | 40MB | 50MB | 200MB |
| Startup | 30ms | 10ms | 20ms | 100ms | 20ms | 200ms | 50ms |
| Isolation | microvm | process | container | microvm | process | container | process |
| Maturity | stable | production | production | production | production | production | stable |
| Languages | Any | Python | Any | JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, .NET, Rust | JavaScript, TypeScript | Any | Rust |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
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