gVisor

aid: gvisor
name: gVisor
description: gVisor is an application kernel written in Go that implements a substantial portion of the Linux system surface.
  It provides an additional layer of isolation between running applications and the host operating system, intercepting and
  handling application system calls in user space to reduce the attack surface of the host kernel.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-13'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/gvisor.png
tags:
- Containers
- Kernel
- Linux
- Open Source
- Sandboxing
- Security
tags_raw:
- Containers
- Kernel
- Linux
- Open Source
- Sandboxing
- Security
- Open-Source
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/gvisor/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: gvisor:gvisor
  name: gVisor
  description: gVisor is an open-source application kernel written in Go that provides an additional layer of isolation between
    containerized applications and the host operating system. It implements a substantial portion of the Linux system call
    interface in user space, making it compatible with most Linux applications while providing stronger security guarantees
    than traditional container runtimes.
  humanURL: https://gvisor.dev/
  tags:
  - Containers
  - Kernel
  - Linux
  - Open Source
  - Sandboxing
  - Security
  tags_raw:
  - Containers
  - Kernel
  - Linux
  - Open Source
  - Sandboxing
  - Security
  - Open-Source
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gvisor.dev/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://gvisor.dev/docs/user_guide/quick_start/docker/
common:
- type: Plans
  url: plans/gvisor-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/gvisor-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/gvisor-finops.yml
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/google/gvisor/issues
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/google/gvisor/blob/master/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/google/gvisor/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/google/gvisor/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/google/gvisor/blob/master/LICENSE
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/gvisor-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/gvisor-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://gvisor.dev/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/google
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/google/gvisor
- type: Documentation
  url: https://gvisor.dev/docs/
- type: Blog
  url: https://gvisor.dev/blog/
- type: DataLicense
  url: data-license/gvisor-data-license.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com