Docker Desktop Alternatives

Docker Desktop is described as 'One-click-install application that lets you to build, share, and run containerized applications and microservices' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Docker Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Docker apps. The best Docker Desktop alternative is Portainer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Portainer or Dockpeek. Other great apps like Docker Desktop are OrbStack, Podman Desktop, Rancher Desktop and podman-tui.

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  1. Portainer icon

    Portainer

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    Portainer Community Edition is a lightweight service delivery platform for containerized applications that can be used to manage Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes environments. It is designed to be as simple to deploy as it is to use.

    27 Portainer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    Portainer screenshot 1
     

    • Portainer is the most popular Windows, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Docker Desktop.

    • Portainer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Docker Desktop.

    • Portainer is Free Personal and Open SourceDocker Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Portainer is LightweightDocker Desktop is not according to our users
  2. Dockpeek icon

    Dockpeek

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    Dockpeek is a lightweight, self-hosted Docker dashboard that allows you to view and access exposed container ports with a clean, click-to-access interface. It supports both local Docker sockets and remote hosts via socket-proxy, making it easy to keep an eye on multiple Docker...

    15 Dockpeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. Dockge icon

    Dockge

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    Dockge could be considered a Portainer replacement if you're only managing your container with docker-compose. However, for managing docker networks and single containers, Portainer might still be necessary. You can install both Dockge and Portainer.

    19 Dockge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  5. OrbStack icon

    OrbStack

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    OrbStack is an alternative to Docker Desktop for macOS, designed to offer improved performance for Docker and virtual machines on Linux running on Mac computers. It addresses performance issues that have been experienced in the past, particularly on models with Apple Silicon.

    10 OrbStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    OrbStack screenshot 1
     

    • OrbStack is the most popular Mac alternative to Docker Desktop.

    • OrbStack is Free Personal and ProprietaryDocker Desktop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OrbStack is LightweightDocker Desktop is not according to our users
  6. Podman Desktop icon

    Podman Desktop

     12 likes

    This tool allows to browse, manage lifecycle of containers, inspect containers, images from different container engines. It includes a tray icon support. It can connect to multiple engines at the same time and provides an unified interface.

    7 Podman Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Podman Desktop screenshot 1
     
  7. Rancher Desktop icon

    Rancher Desktop

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    Rancher Desktop is an open-source desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux. It provides Kubernetes and container management. You can choose the version of Kubernetes you want to run. You can build, push, pull, and run container images.

    43 Rancher Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  9. podman-tui

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    Podman Terminal UI.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Alpine Linux
    • CentOS
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Gentoo
     
  10. Komo.do icon

    Komo.do

     3 likes

    A tool to build and deploy software on many servers.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  11. Pods icon

    Pods

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    Pods is a frontend for podman. It uses libadwaita for its user interface and strives to meet the design principles of GNOME.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  13. Container Desktop icon

    Container Desktop

     1 like

    A familiar desktop graphical interface for the free and open container manager - Podman.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    Container Desktop screenshot 1
     
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