lazydocker53.3k
jesseduffield/lazydocker
Terminal UI that makes it easy to manage Docker containers, images and volumes.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop alternatives
8 open source tools you can use instead of Docker Desktop
The most-starred open source alternative to Docker Desktop is lazydocker. Other notable options: Apple Container, Portainer, Podman, Minikube. All of them are free to download and most can run on your own server.
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Apple Container51.1k
apple/container
Tool for creating and running Linux containers as lightweight VMs on Mac.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
Portainer38.8k
portainer/portainer
Web interface that makes managing Docker and Kubernetes containers and clusters easy.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
Podman33.2k
podman-container-tools/podman
Daemonless tool for managing OCI containers and pods, with a Docker-compatible command line.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
Minikube32.2k
kubernetes/minikube
Runs a local single-node Kubernetes cluster on your own machine for learning and development.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
Colima31.5k
abiosoft/colima
Runs container runtimes on macOS and Linux with minimal setup, an alternative to Docker Desktop.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
Lima22.3k
lima-vm/lima
Launches Linux virtual machines with a focus on running containers.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
kind15.6k
kubernetes-sigs/kind
Runs local Kubernetes clusters using Docker containers as nodes, handy for testing and CI.
Alternative to: Docker Desktop
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