Run docker and docker compose on macOS, backed by Apple's native container CLI. No Docker Desktop.
Fast, lean, open-source Docker Desktop alternative for Apple Silicon Macs.
Docker on Windows without Docker Desktop or WSL: a standalone container manager with its own tiny Linux machine. 4x less memory, local HTTPS for every container, no telemetry.
Porthole is a native Windows desktop dashboard for WSL Containers.
Docker & Linux VMs on Apple Silicon — free, open-source Docker Desktop alternative. ~8 MB native app, real dockerd, k3s/k8s machines, no Homebrew.
A small, local GUI for Colima & Docker that's also an MCP server. Manage containers from a browser, or let your AI do it. Open-source Docker Desktop alternative; ~13 MB, macOS & Linux.
Native macOS GUI for Apple's container runtime. A lightweight Docker Desktop alternative for Apple Silicon: manage containers, images, volumes and logs with a modern SwiftUI interface. No Electron, ~4 MB, free.
A small, native Docker app for macOS. Runs the real Docker engine in a lightweight VM.
Run the upstream Docker Engine on Windows via WSL2 - the real Docker API, so Compose, Dev Containers and Testcontainers just work without any licence fees.
A native macOS app for managing Colima machines and their Docker containers, images and volumes
The real Docker Engine on Windows, without Docker Desktop. Free for any company, terminal only, 9x lighter on Windows. One command: irm https://lindowin.dev/install | iex
Native Mac app for Apple's container: run containers, Compose projects, Linux machines and Kubernetes on Apple silicon, without Docker Desktop.
Container Desktop is a native SwiftUI app for Apple's container runtime. Run and inspect containers, images, volumes, networks, and machines — launch whole Compose stacks, watch live stats, and keep everything a click away in the menu bar.
Reclaim your resources. A minimalist, zero-bloat alternative to Docker Desktop for Windows.
Open-source OrbStack alternative: run Docker containers on Apple Silicon without a Linux VM. Desktop app for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Dockspan — open-source desktop UI for Docker & Kubernetes
A fast, Linux-first desktop client for the Docker Engine API — a lightweight alternative to Docker Desktop.
A free Docker Desktop alternative for Windows, Apache-2.0. Preflight checks, an owned WSL2 distribution, a tray icon carrying the engine's state, and one window for containers, images and volumes. Per-user install, no admin prompt, no telemetry.
Convert Docker commands and Compose files to wslc, the native WSL container runtime on Windows 11. CLI (PyPI + npm), MCP server, VS Code diagnostics.
Docker-compatible container engine for Apple Silicon Macs that gives memory back. AI native: MCP server and sandboxes.
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