--- title: containerd Reviews meta\_title: 'containerd Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 11 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how containerd works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 11 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Containerization url: https://www.g2.com/categories/containerization --- # containerd Reviews & Product Details - an industry-standard container runtime with an emphasis on simplicity, robustness and portability. * * * Seller [The Linux Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/the-linux-foundation) Discussions [containerd Community](https://www.g2.com/products/containerd/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Red Hat Runtimes](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Red Hat Runtimes") Red Hat Runtimes 4.4/5(64) ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-runtimes/reviews) [ ![GlusterFS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GlusterFS") GlusterFS 4.3/5(27) ](https://www.g2.com/products/glusterfs/reviews) [ ![Apache Karaf](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Apache Karaf") Apache Karaf 4.2/5(24) ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-karaf/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/containerd/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 11 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Humberto D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Humberto D.") HD Humberto D. Solutions Architect Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/13/2021 "Containerd continues to see significant momentum" 4/5 What do you like best about containerd? It supports Kubernetes; there is no need for Docker Shim; Supports Image push and pull Container runtime and lifecycle, Multi-tenant supported with CAS storage for global images Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? No Kubernetes support after 1.22, a little hard to use with persistence data shared between containers. Containerd Image Pull Performance result in Worse Than Docker Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? Automated discovery and monitoring of every containerd container. Automatic discovery of technologies operating within each containerd container. Real-time dependency mapping and monitoring of all applications running across the entire system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/14/2021 "Container System" 4/5 What do you like best about containerd? The best thing is you don't need to suffer when you change machine and it is very easy to use and very large support from community like most of iamges already create Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? Nothing for dislike any feature like and Graphical applications don't work well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? As i said many time I changed my system for some reason so i don't need to installment all req again and again instead to creating VM it will take less resource Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/20/2021 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about containerd? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about containerd ](https://www.g2.com/products/containerd/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is containerd used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-containerd-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/containerd/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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