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gVisor

No phone app

7.3No. 9 of 30
in Container Engines
  • Recognised40% of the score57
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score98
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, self-hosted
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Summary

gVisor is ranked #9 of 30 in container engines on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

gVisor plans and pricing

All plans
gVisor Free Open-source Linux-compatible sandbox; requires Linux 5.6+ and x86_64 or ARM64 gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026

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Facts

Product
gVisor is an open-source Linux-compatible sandbox for running containers.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Use case
It is designed to isolate hosts from untrusted code, including user-uploaded, LLM-generated, and third-party code.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
System call isolation
gVisor intercepts sandboxed applications’ system calls and implements them in its Sentry instead of passing them directly to the host.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Defense in depth
The Sentry’s access to host system calls is minimized, and the site says gVisor runs with least privileges and a strict system call filter.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Container integrations
The project documents use with Docker, Kubernetes, containerd, and OCI runtimes.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime monitoring
gVisor can stream application trace points to an external threat detection engine such as Falco to generate alerts.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
GPU support
gVisor supports most CUDA applications on selected NVIDIA driver versions, and the GPU application can run unmodified inside the sandbox.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
GPU limits
GPU support is limited to selected models, driver versions, capabilities, device files, ioctl calls, and platforms.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Supported host
Installation requires Linux 5.6 or later and supports x86_64 and ARM64.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility caveat
The application compatibility list is best-effort and does not guarantee that applications marked compatible are fully functional.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Hardware security limit
gVisor generally does not protect against hardware side channels and relies on the host operating system and platform for those defenses.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to GitHub issues, documentation, and mailing lists for support and community discussion.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
License and availability
gVisor is described on its official site as open-source software.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
gVisor is an open-source Linux-compatible sandbox and application kernel that isolates containers from the host operating system.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Untrusted workloads
It is intended to help safely run user-uploaded, LLM-generated, third-party, and other untrusted code.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Security design
The Linux kernel and network stack components are written in Go, and gVisor runs with least privileges and a restrictive system call filter.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Kubernetes options
The documentation describes running gVisor with GKE Sandbox, Minikube, or Kubernetes nodes configured with containerd and the gVisor shim.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Architecture
A sandbox includes a Sentry application kernel that handles system calls and a Gofer process that mediates filesystem access.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Checkpoint and restore
gVisor can checkpoint and restore containers for uses such as caching warmed services, resuming workloads on other machines, and saving state for forensics.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
The installation guide says gVisor supports x86_64 and ARM64 and requires Linux 5.6 or later.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
gVisor does not implement every system call, /proc file, or /sys file, so some application incompatibilities may occur.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Performance trade-off
The documentation notes that gVisor has higher per-system-call overhead and reduced application compatibility compared with other isolation approaches.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The project asks that sensitive security reports be sent to its security mailing list or submitted privately through GitHub advisories, and says a response is typically provided within 48 hours.gvisor.dev · 4 Oct 2026

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