diff --git a/hack/perf/README.md b/hack/perf/README.md
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+# A set of scripts to compare the performance of two container engines
+
+Run the scripts via `sudo sh $script.sh`.
+
+WARNING: Running any script will run `systemd prune`.
+
+Use the following environment variables to change the default behavior:
+* `ENGINE_A` to set container engine A (default `podman`)
+* `ENGINE_B` to set container engine B (default `docker`)
+* `RUNS` to change the runs/repetitions of each benchmarks (default `100`)
+* `NUM_CONTAINERS` to change the number of created containers for some benchmarks (e.g., `ps`) (default `100`)
+* `IMAGE` to change the default container image (default `docker.io/library/alpine:latest`)
diff --git a/hack/perf/create.sh b/hack/perf/create.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+source ./helpers.bash
+
+setup
+echo_bold "Create $RUNS containers"
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	"$ENGINE_A create $IMAGE" \
+	"$ENGINE_B create $IMAGE"
diff --git a/hack/perf/helpers.bash b/hack/perf/helpers.bash
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+ENGINE_A=${ENGINE_A:-podman}
+ENGINE_B=${ENGINE_B:-docker}
+RUNS=${RUNS:-100}
+NUM_CONTAINERS=${NUM_CONTAINERS:-100}
+IMAGE=${IMAGE:-docker.io/library/alpine:latest}
+
+BOLD="$(tput bold)"
+RESET="$(tput sgr0)"
+
+function echo_bold() {
+    echo "${BOLD}$1${RESET}"
+}
+
+function pull_image() {
+	echo_bold "... pulling $IMAGE"
+	$ENGINE_A pull $IMAGE -q > /dev/null
+	$ENGINE_B pull $IMAGE -q > /dev/null
+}
+
+function setup() {
+	echo_bold "---------------------------------------------------"
+	echo_bold "... comparing $ENGINE_A with $ENGINE_B"
+	echo_bold "... cleaning up previous containers and images"
+	$ENGINE_A system prune -f > /dev/null
+	$ENGINE_B system prune -f > /dev/null
+	pull_image
+	echo ""
+}
+
+function create_containers() {
+	echo_bold "... creating $NUM_CONTAINERS containers"
+	for i in $(eval echo "{0..$NUM_CONTAINERS}"); do
+		$ENGINE_A create $IMAGE >> /dev/null
+		$ENGINE_B create $IMAGE >> /dev/null
+	done
+}
diff --git a/hack/perf/ps.sh b/hack/perf/ps.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+source ./helpers.bash
+
+setup
+echo_bold "List $NUM_CONTAINERS created containers"
+create_containers
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	"$ENGINE_A ps -a" \
+	"$ENGINE_B ps -a"
diff --git a/hack/perf/rm.sh b/hack/perf/rm.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+source ./helpers.bash
+
+setup
+echo_bold "Remove $RUNS containers in a row"
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_A create --name=123 $IMAGE" \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_B create --name=123 $IMAGE" \
+	"$ENGINE_A rm 123" \
+	"$ENGINE_B rm 123"
diff --git a/hack/perf/run.sh b/hack/perf/run.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+source ./helpers.bash
+
+setup
+echo_bold "Run $RUNS containers in a row"
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_A rm -f 123 || true" \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true" \
+	"$ENGINE_A run --name=123 $IMAGE true" \
+	"$ENGINE_B run --name=123 $IMAGE true"
+
+setup
+echo_bold "Run and remove $RUNS containers in a row"
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_A rm -f 123 || true" \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true" \
+	"$ENGINE_A run --rm --name=123 $IMAGE true" \
+	"$ENGINE_B run --rm --name=123 $IMAGE true"
diff --git a/hack/perf/start.sh b/hack/perf/start.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+source ./helpers.bash
+
+setup
+echo_bold "Start $RUNS containers in a row"
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_A rm -f 123 || true; $ENGINE_A create --name=123 $IMAGE true" \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true; $ENGINE_B create --name=123 $IMAGE true" \
+	"$ENGINE_A start 123" \
+	"$ENGINE_B start 123"
diff --git a/hack/perf/stop.sh b/hack/perf/stop.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+source ./helpers.bash
+
+setup
+echo_bold "Stop $RUNS containers in a row"
+hyperfine --warmup 10 --runs $RUNS \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_A rm -f 123 || true; $ENGINE_A run -d --name=123 $IMAGE top" \
+	--prepare "$ENGINE_B rm -f 123 || true; $ENGINE_B run -d --name=123 $IMAGE top" \
+	"$ENGINE_A stop 123" \
+	"$ENGINE_B stop 123"