Ask HN: What alternatives to Docker Desktop are people using?

3 pointsprdonahue3mo ago9 comments

We're now a few years out from the Docker licensing fiasco. Who has successfully migrated their company to an alternative? What is working well and what's not?

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nacozarina3mo ago

I have been enjoying containerd & nerdctl on Debian for almost 2 years after being a docker user for ~7 years.

nerdctl uses the same syntax, all my compose.yml files still worked, been a very stable experience, have never considered going back

no comment on winders or macs options, never touch them for dev work

prdonahueOP3mo ago

Nice, are you collaborating with developers at your company? Or is this more for personal use?

mr_o473mo ago

Checkout Orbstack Its available on MacOS

ActorNightly3mo ago

If you are container based, Podman is probably the best bet.

jdboyd3mo ago

Podman and podman desktop here.

satvikpendem3mo ago

Podman

trcarney3mo ago

if you don't need the UI, colima works pretty well for mac

server_man30003mo ago

Orbstack has not yet been enshittified yet

colesantiago3mo ago

Honestly what does enshittified this mean in this case?

I can only assume it means “paid” because nobody I know pays for Orbstack or any of these docker tools.

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