WatchTower Alternatives

WatchTower is described as 'With watchtower you can update the running version of your containerized app simply by pushing a new image to the Docker Hub or your own image registry' and is an app in the development category. There are three alternatives to WatchTower for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi and Docker apps. The best WatchTower alternative is Diun, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WatchTower are What's Up Docker and dockcheck.

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With watchtower you can update the running version of your containerized app simply by pushing a new image to the Docker...

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WatchTower alternatives page was last updated Apr 3, 2025
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  1. Diun icon

    Diun

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    Diun is a CLI application written in Go to receive notifications when a Docker image is updated on a Docker registry. With Go, this app can be used across many platforms and architectures. This support includes Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows on architectures like amd64, i386...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    Diun screenshot 1

    Diun Features

    1.  Notifications
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  Update Notifier

    Diun VS WatchTower

     

    • Diun is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to WatchTower.

    • Diun is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WatchTower.

    • Diun is Free and Open SourceWatchTower is also Free and Open Source
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    What's Up Docker

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    Gets you notified when new versions of your Docker containers are available and lets you react the way you want.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    What's Up Docker screenshot 1

    What's Up Docker Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    What's Up Docker VS WatchTower

     

    • What's Up Docker is the most popular Web-based alternative to WatchTower.

    • What's Up Docker is Free and Open SourceWatchTower is also Free and Open Source
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    dockcheck

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    Lightweight CLI tool to automate docker image updates and/or notifying when updates are available.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    dockcheck screenshot 1

    dockcheck Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Update Notifier
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    4.  Notifications
    5.  Push Notifications

    dockcheck VS WatchTower

     
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