OSv
osv.io ↗Open sourceSelf-hostable
Versatile modular unikernel designed to run unmodified Linux applications securely on micro-VMs in the cloud.
CategoryOperating Systems
PricingFree, open source
Self-hostableYes
Repositorycloudius-systems/osv
LanguageC
Last activityAug 2026Active
Repository
From GitHub · updated Oct 4
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Forks609
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Last pushAug 2026
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