Both are open source security options with comparable terms, so the choice comes down to which model of the problem you prefer — compare the descriptions below rather than the licence.
Google's user-space kernel. Intercepts syscalls before they reach the host, without paying for a full VM.
Fast to start, but 10-30% overhead on I/O-heavy work. Good for compute-bound agent code; reach for a microVM if the threat model is serious.
MicroVM isolation behind the ordinary container API — drops into Kubernetes as a RuntimeClass.
The least disruptive option if you already run Kubernetes: VM-grade isolation without changing how workloads are packaged.
| gVisor | Kata Containers | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | Open source | Open source |
| Pricing | open source | open source |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | Any language | Any language |
| Install | # runsc — see https://gvisor.dev/docs/user_guide/install/ | — |
| Keys required | None | None |
| Job within the layer | sandbox | sandbox |
Both are open source security options with comparable terms, so the choice comes down to which model of the problem you prefer — compare the descriptions below rather than the licence. gVisor: Google's user-space kernel. Intercepts syscalls before they reach the host, without paying for a full VM. Kata Containers: MicroVM isolation behind the ordinary container API — drops into Kubernetes as a RuntimeClass.
gVisor can run on your own infrastructure. Kata Containers can run on your own infrastructure.
gVisor is open source (open source). Kata Containers is open source (open source).
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