--- 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) ![Amit U.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amit U.") AU Amit U. Research Assistant Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/2/2023 "Powerful and easy-to-use container runtime" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? I really appreciate how simple and robust it is, as well as its portability across different environments. The support for the OCI Image and Runtime specifications is also a big plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? The only downside I have found is that the UI could be improved. However, this is a minor issue and doesn't really impact my overall experience with the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? Containerd is a great solution for managing multiple containers, particularly when used in conjunction with Kubernetes. It has made it much easier for me to create and maintain microservices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![shayan a.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "shayan a.") SA shayan a. Linux System Administrator Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/6/2023 "good performance" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? docker container is easier to manage and run the same tasks as the containerd to get better and more efficient results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? Workloads with complex dependencies can be difficult to containerize Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? docker container is easier to manage and run the same tasks as the containerd to get better and more efficient results Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/20/2022 "Lifecycle manager in cloud" 4.5/5 What do you like best about containerd? Easy to use application for cloud vm/vnf lifecycle actions. It helps to access all VMs from a single place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? Heavy application consuming space. Liscencing is there, cannot use all services without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? To manage VM , create, delete, configuration, and automation actions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Amith K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amith K.") AK Amith K. Software Engineer (SDE2) - Innovation Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/15/2022 "The industry standard container runtime" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? Completely open source software, part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, support for both Linux & Windows. Works with most of the ecosystem (K8S, Docker etc) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? Multi arch on windows does not work well (Bugs exist and are being worked on) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering containerd: Works well with supported clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? Solves the need for a container runtime, used on our kubernetes clusters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SS sumit s. Python Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/20/2021 "The Best Container system" 4.5/5 What do you like best about containerd? The best thing is container creation is ok but during managing all these but Kubernetes it is best. and you will get more images for windows because dockers have more images for linux One more thing you don't need to suffer when you change machine, and it is straightforward to use, and huge support from a community like most of the images already created same as docker but more efficient compared to dockers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? Nothing for disliking but its UI is not too good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering containerd: If you are using any container tool then please try containerd onec when you use I am damn sure you will like it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? When we create microservices that time, we need multiple containers for so we need a great container management even we use Kubernetes in docker but here it will support more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic PP Praveenkumar P. Technical Lead Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/25/2021 "The runtime system one must to use" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? I have been using containerd for quite some time.some of the features I like are OCI Image spec support, multi-tenant support, management of network namespaces Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? There is nothing much to dislike, but I can say soon contained will become the top among all the container run systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? containerd accelearates development time and feature testing which is very much required in the current agile methodology work mode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/31/2021 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") CF Verified User in Financial Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/8/2021 "Content using container" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? I have been in this business for a long time and I have never seen a more integrated suite of services for simplifying the deployment of an entire container platform. It has everything you need from orchestration to logging, not to mention it's all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? It would be great if it handled runtime process debugging along with logstack and Provide necessary information about managing the system when the performance is down Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? It's so much more than just a framework for building container platforms. With it, you can take any number of different approaches to creating your own containers and it will provide the underlying operating system that needs to be downloaded. 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") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/8/2021 "Quite possibly the best container runtime" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? containerd is an excellent tool that's simple to use and understand, lightweight, and highly reliable. I enjoyed setting it up while running my home-lab Kubernetes environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? I suppose the configuration can be improved. The use of a huge JSON file to configure containerd can be somewhat offputting and hard to approach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? I chose containerd as my container runtime for my home-lab Kubernetes setup. It was the only one out of cri-o, and Docker that worked reliably on the armhf architecture, while still being light enough for low-resource environments like Raspberry Pis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/9/2021 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.) 11/3/2021 "The Core of Docker" 5/5 What do you like best about containerd? As this is the core of Docker, It is literally the best part of running containers since docker is the most popular container runtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about containerd? Not much to see for dislikes. Does exactly as needed and archives all goals when it comes to running containers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is containerd solving and how is that benefiting you? Lower Memory footprint by not running VMs and allowing faster startup times and reliability for applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated 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. 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