# Firecracker

> Secure, fast microVMs

Lightweight virtualization for serverless and container workloads, used by AWS Lambda.

- Source: https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker
- Homepage: http://firecracker-microvm.io
- License: Apache-2.0
- Language: Rust
- Stars: 37159
- Forks: 2656
- Contributors: 278
- Last commit: 2026-10-01
- Latest release: v1.17.0 (2026-09-10)
- Purpose: Infra & DevOps
- Runs on: CLI
- For: Enterprise

## Worth score: 82/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 11/15

## Alternatives

- [Pulumi](https://diggithub.com/pulumi/pulumi.md): Infrastructure as code in real languages

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker
Updated: 2026-10-05