Docker AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Docker is Distrobox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Docker and three of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Docker are Simplecontainer and Lilipod.

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    Distrobox

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    Use any Linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Distrobox uses podman or docker to create containers using the Linux distribution of your choice.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
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    Simplecontainer

     2 likes

    Simplecontainer manager a.k.a smr. Standalone and cluster mode, GitOps, Secrets, Reconciliation, and YAML definitions for Docker.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Lilipod

     2 likes

    Lilipod is a simple container manager, able to download, unpack and use OCI images from various container registries.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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