# runc Reviews **Vendor:** Object Computing **Category:** [Service Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-discovery) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 ## About runc runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. ## runc Reviews ### 1. runc is docker **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David L. | Senior Software Engineer, Computer & Network Security, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 10, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** I like how it is a lightweight version of docker. This way it is cost saving for deployments to places such as aws. Due to the structure of aws which everyone is going for. The more space a container needs usually means the more cost it is and also the longer it takes to start up. **What do you dislike about runc?** I dislike that because it is a lightweight version of docker some stuff that was made for docker might not work correctly without much changes. **Recommendations to others considering runc:** Make sure to first use docker to get an idea of how to make and run a container. **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** using runc allow the aws containers to be smaller which means extra savings for the company ### 2. Run C Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hisham H. | Network Systems Reliability Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 12, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** Usable in a production setting as it supports Linux security features Selinux, Apparmor, seccomp, control groups, capability drop, pivot_root, uid/gid dropping **What do you dislike about runc?** The level of security knowledge and patch management required to maintain runc components in production code **Recommendations to others considering runc:** Establish standardized security and patch management processes for your team prior to onboarding the service in your development or production deployment processes **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** Launching and managing containers running memcached docker images without referring to Docker. Efficiency and less intervention required for developers pushing local code updates to devel server. ### 3. Best software for spawning and running containers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Giri E. | Lead Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** Ability to integrate the end user performance. **What do you dislike about runc?** User need to export filesystem bundles to other systems to create their own starting point for s container. **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** This software has replaced my Docker software usage. ### 4. Perfect **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tammie N. | Mentor, Education Management, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** The best runtime container with perfect tools. **What do you dislike about runc?** It’s a bit on the lightweight side We needed something that could do more heavy lifting. **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** Productivity ### 5. Crucial part of my webdevelopment STACK **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 17, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** I enjoy the software lightweight size and vast amount of applications it can used for...plus its oepnsource! **What do you dislike about runc?** How we must construct or export filesystem bundles from other systems to create their own starting point for a container. It is also the They also will need to put together the JSON configuration file that has similar "knobs" related to various **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** I started using this software over Docker and have not thought about changing over. ### 6. Great for running and spawning containers! **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in E-Learning | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** Well you can expect it to be a more lightweight form of docker. Which I do like. Helps me keep cost down. **What do you dislike about runc?** Infrastructure weak and allows breakouts from sandbox compromising the entir infrastructure .. also it doesn’t allow you to run stuff made for docker **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** This allows containers to be bite sized! Smaller bites, less money out! ### 7. All the great things are simple **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Gambling & Casinos | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** Basically everything that you need to build a container platform without having to deal with the underlying OS details.You have a complete content addressed storage system across the containerd API that works not only for images but also metadata, checkpoints, and arbitrary data attached to containers. **What do you dislike about runc?** Most of the new overlay networks are route based and require routing tables to be updated each time a new container is created or deleted. **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** Eventually, container technology will filter down to the operating systems that run on all of your client devices -- your personal computers, your mobile technology, and your IoT appliances ### 8. beneficial software for your own use **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in International Trade and Development | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 23, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** what i like best about this product is the ability to integrate the user performance in such a manner that is easy to be used by people of Most backgrounds **What do you dislike about runc?** what i dislike about this product is the limited manner in which they keep the user and how much potential there is of expanding and even creating more substance **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** i am trying to deal with technical issues with various technology products on a daily basis and i have realized that the solution is in runc when dealing with a multitude and variety of products ### 9. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 06, 2019 **What do you like best about runc?** vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv **What do you dislike about runc?** vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv **Recommendations to others considering runc:** vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ### 10. runC review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2018 **What do you like best about runc?** runC is a useful debug platform for finding hard-to-solve bugs that are trickier to debug with the entire Docker stack above the container process. **What do you dislike about runc?** the developer must construct or export filesystem bundles from other systems to create their own starting point for a container **Recommendations to others considering runc:** Definitely every developer should have a look on this tool. **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** For a developer looking for a simpler model of container execution without needing broader Docker daemon capabilities, then runC paired with containerd, another Docker open source project used in the Docker 1.11 and above engines, may be a good fit. ### 11. Powerful! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 27, 2018 **What do you like best about runc?** Simple to use and low overhead makes the interface very enjoyable **What do you dislike about runc?** The developer must construct or export file system bundles from other systems to make their own starting point **What problems is runc solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allowed for more freedom and flexibility with container formats and runtime - [View runc pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/runc/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-13+21%3A44%3A14+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=96ef0db5-d200-44c5-abac-fdd21e4e0f9f&secure%5Btoken%5D=c8e9fd1c8c7e7d60d680e2c5bce636654b48a6b950026e1e0cdde0ff35762a1a&format=llm_user) ## runc Features **Application Support** - Deployment - Interface support - Processor support - Application Support **System Capability** - Self Healing High Availability - Orchestration - Scalability **Security** - Automatic Security Updates - Security updates ## Top runc Alternatives - [Docker](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (288 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (2,316 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (928 reviews)