DockStation AlternativesDocker Managers and other similar apps like DockStation

DockStation is described as 'Developer-centric application for managing projects based on Docker. Instead of lots of CLI commands you can monitor, configure, and manage services and containers while using just a GUI' and is a Docker Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DockStation for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Docker, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best DockStation alternative is Portainer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try CapRover or Cockpit Project. Other great apps like DockStation are Rancher, Dockge, Lazydocker and Rancher Desktop.

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DockStation is a developer-centric application for managing projects based on Docker. Instead of lots of CLI commands you can monitor, configure, and manage services and containers while using just a GUI.

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  1. Portainer icon
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    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.

    21 Portainer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Docker UI management
    2.  Container monitoring
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    4.  Docker Container
    5.  Kubernetes
    6.  Container Virtualization
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Decentralized
    10.  Portable
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    Portainer VS DockStation

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    • Portainer is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to DockStation.

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

    • Portainer is Free Personal and Open SourceDockStation is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Portainer is Decentralized and LightweightDockStation is not according to our users
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    CapRover

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    CapRover is an extremely easy to use app/database deployment & web server manager, PaaS, for your NodeJS, Python, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby, MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, WordPress (and etc...) applications!

    41 CapRover alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    CapRover Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  HTTPS Support
    3.  Docker UI management
    4.  Custom fixed subdomains
    5.  Remote Deployment
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    CapRover VS DockStation

    Is CapRover a good alternative to DockStation?
     

    • CapRover is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DockStation.

    • CapRover is Free and ProprietaryDockStation is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Cockpit Project

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    Makes it easy to administer Linux servers via a web browser. It allows you to easily perform simple tasks like storage administration, inspecting journals, starting & stopping services, monitoring & administering several servers at once.

    24 Cockpit Project alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Server Monitoring
    4.  Configuration
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Debugging
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  5. Rancher icon
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    Rancher

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    Rancher is an open source container management platform built for organizations that deploy containers in production. Rancher makes it easy to run Kubernetes everywhere, meet IT requirements, and empower DevOps teams.

    37 Rancher alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rancher Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Cloud Monitoring
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  6. Dockge icon
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    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.

    12 Dockge alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Dockge Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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  7. Lazydocker icon
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    Lazydocker

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    Memorising docker commands is hard. Memorising aliases is slightly less hard. Keeping track of your containers across multiple terminal windows is near impossible. What if you had all the information you needed in one terminal window with every common command living one keypress...

    18 Lazydocker alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    Lazydocker Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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    Lazydocker VS DockStation

    Is Lazydocker a good alternative to DockStation?
     

    • Lazydocker is the most popular Mac alternative to DockStation.

    • Lazydocker is Free and Open SourceDockStation is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    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.

    34 Rancher Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rancher Desktop Features

    1.  Kubernetes
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    Yacht

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    A web interface for managing docker containers with an emphasis on templating to provide 1 click deployments.Yacht is a flask based container management UI with a focus on templates and 1-click deployments.

    13 Yacht alternatives
    Yacht screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Yacht Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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  11. Komo.do icon
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    Komo.do

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    A tool to build and deploy software on many servers.

    12 Komo.do alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux

    Komo.do Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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    Komo.do iconDockStation Icon

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  12. Crane icon
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    Crane

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    Crane is a container image tool that includes building local Docker images; connecting to DockerHub; listing local and remote container images; pushing local images to the DockerHub registry, and importing remote container images into an MLOps platform cluster.

    13 Crane alternatives
    Crane screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Crane Features

    1.  Docker Container
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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  13. Docker Compose UI icon
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    Docker Compose UI

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    The aim of this project is to provide a minimal HTTP API on top of Docker Compose while maintaining full interoperability with Docker Compose CLI.

    4 Docker Compose UI alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    GitHub has not updated in 2 years, official site no longer exists.

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    WhaleDeck

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    Simplify your Docker workflow with WhaleDeck, the ultimate app for monitoring and controlling your Docker containers. With a user-friendly interface and powerful features, WhaleDeck is the only tool you need to manage your Docker environment.

    9 WhaleDeck alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    WhaleDeck Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Docker UI management
    WhaleDeck iconDockStation Icon

    WhaleDeck VS DockStation

    Is WhaleDeck a good alternative to DockStation?
     

    • WhaleDeck is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to DockStation.

    • WhaleDeck is Freemium and ProprietaryDockStation is Free Personal and Proprietary
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