SingularityCE

Spec sheet

Purpose

SingularityCE creates and runs portable, reproducible containers that package software into a single file.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Integrations

The guide documents GPU access, containerized MPI applications, OCI registries, and Sylabs Container Services Library usage.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Security

Containers can be signed with PGP keys for verification and encrypted with LUKS2 so they can run without first being decrypted to disk.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Headquarters

Reno, Nevada, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · sylabs.io

Maker

Sylabs, Inc. lists its address as Reno, Nevada.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sylabs.io

Build and run

The guide covers building containers from definition files, remote builds, and building as a non-root user with fakeroot.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Community support

Open-source users can receive best-effort support through user communities and can report non-security issues on GitHub.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sylabs.io

Compatibility

The guide says SingularityCE supports compatibility with Docker and OCI container formats.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Final release

Sylabs says SingularityCE 4.6 is expected to be its final release managed by Sylabs, after which Sylabs will no longer perform security, bug-fix, or feature development.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Hardware

The product page states that SingularityCE has built-in support for GPUs and high-speed interconnects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sylabs.io

HPC use

It was created to run complex applications on HPC clusters and is also used in academia and industry.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Image format

SingularityCE uses the single-file Singularity Image Format, which the guide describes as portable and shareable.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Security model

By default, the user inside a container remains the same user as outside and cannot gain additional privilege on the host.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Support limit

Sylabs states it will cease engineering and engineering support for SingularityCE on October 25, 2026.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sylabs.io

Workload portability

A container built on a laptop can run on HPC clusters, university or company clusters, servers, cloud, or workstations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.sylabs.io

Plans and prices

Every SingularityCE plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Container Engines#24 of 317.3
• Container Runtime Software#24 of 287.3