Project Metrics
View metrics of CNCF projects moving through the maturity levels: sandbox, incubating, and graduated.
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Project Maturity Levels
CNCF projects have a maturity level of sandbox, incubating, or graduated, which corresponds to the Innovators, Early Adopters, and Early Majority tiers of the Crossing the Chasm diagram. The maturity level is a signal by CNCF as to what sorts of enterprises should be adopting different projects. Projects increase their maturity by demonstrating their sustainability to CNCF’s Technical Oversight Committee: that they have adoption, a healthy rate of changes, and committers from multiple organizations; have adopted the CNCF Code of Conduct; and have achieved and maintained the Core Infrastructure Initiative Best Practices Badge. Full details are in the Graduation Criteria.
![Crossing the Chasm diagram](https://www.cncf.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/crossing-the-chasm.png)
Project Count Over Time
Projects Accepted Each Year
(showing which maturity level the project was accepted into)
New Projects
If you have a project that you want to move into CNCF or want to start a new project to be formed within CNCF, please review the Project Proposal Process.