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| Metric | Metal | Firecracker | Podman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | B74 | B70 | C57 |
| Type | MicroVM | Container | |
| Execution | aot | aot | hybrid |
| Interface | sdk | api | cli |
| Cold Start | 50ms | 125ms | 200ms |
| Memory | 100MB | 5MB | 50MB |
| Startup | 20ms | 100ms | 100ms |
| Isolation | hardware | microvm | container |
| Maturity | production | production | stable |
| Languages | Swift, Objective-C, C++ | Any | Any |
| License | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
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