Rancher Desktop AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Virtualization Tools

The best Virtualization alternative to Rancher Desktop is Portainer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Kubernetes or Docker Swarm. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rancher Desktop and five of them are Virtualization Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Virtualization Tool alternatives to Rancher Desktop are Apache Mesos and Docker Desktop.

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Rancher Desktop

Free • Open Source

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...

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Rancher Desktop alternatives page was last updated Aug 23, 2023

Portainer
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.
19 Portainer alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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Portainer Features
1. Docker UI management
2. Container monitoring
3. Kubernetes
4. Support for Docker
5. Docker Container
6. Dark Mode
7. Container Virtualization
8. Decentralized
9. Lightweight
10. Portable
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Portainer VS Rancher Desktop
Is Portainer a good alternative to Rancher Desktop?
- Portainer is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Rancher Desktop.
- Portainer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Rancher Desktop.
- Portainer is Free Personal and Open SourceRancher Desktop is Free and Open Source
- Portainer is Decentralized and LightweightRancher Desktop is not according to our users

Kubernetes
Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.
50 Kubernetes alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Virtualization Tool
Platforms
- Online
Kubernetes Features
Container Orchestration
VPS
Hypervisor
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Kubernetes VS Rancher Desktop
Is Kubernetes a good alternative to Rancher Desktop?
- Kubernetes is the most popular Web-based alternative to Rancher Desktop.
- Kubernetes is Free and Open SourceRancher Desktop is also Free and Open Source

Docker Swarm
Docker Swarm is native clustering for Docker. It allows you create and access to a pool of Docker hosts using the full suite of Docker tools. Because Docker Swarm serves the standard Docker API, any tool that already communicates with a Docker daemon can use Swarm to...
17 Docker Swarm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Virtualization Tool
- Operating System
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
Docker Swarm Features
Support for Docker
VPS
Hypervisor
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Docker Swarm VS Rancher Desktop
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Apache Mesos
Apache Mesos is a cluster manager that simplifies the complexity of running applications on a shared pool of servers.
29 Apache Mesos alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Virtualization Tool
- Operating System
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Apache Mesos Features
VPS
Hypervisor
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Apache Mesos VS Rancher Desktop
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Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop is a one-click-install application that lets you to build, share, and run containerized applications and microservices.
9 Docker Desktop alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Virtualization Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Docker Desktop Features
1. Command line interface
2. Container Virtualization
3. Ad-free
4. Dark Mode
5. Support for Docker
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Docker Desktop VS Rancher Desktop
Is Docker Desktop a good alternative to Rancher Desktop?