Machine Identity

SPIFFE / SPIRE

Item: SPIFFE / SPIRE
Rating: 4.5
Author: Deepak Gupta

Founded 2017Open Source (CNCF Graduated)Open Source (CNCF)Score 4.5/5Evaluated 2026-01-15Website ↗

Overview

SPIFFE is the standard, SPIRE is the reference runtime. Together they provide cryptographically attested workload identity. Adopted at hyperscale (Uber, Square, Bloomberg) and the basis for many commercial offerings.

Independent editorial review. Author: Deepak Gupta. Last evaluated 2026-01-15.