HACKER Q&A
📣 prdonahue

What alternatives to Docker Desktop are people using?


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?


  👤 nacozarina Accepted Answer ✓
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


👤 satvikpendem
Podman

👤 mr_o47
Checkout Orbstack Its available on MacOS

👤 jdboyd
Podman and podman desktop here.

👤 server_man3000
Orbstack has not yet been enshittified yet