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Podman

Podman runs containers without daemon.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Daemonless container management

Who should look elsewhere

Smaller ecosystem

Pros

  • +Daemonless containers
  • +Rootless by default
  • +Docker compatible
  • +Systemd integration
  • +Open source

Cons

  • −Smaller ecosystem
  • −Docker Compose gap closing
  • −Mac/Windows support newer
  • −Learning if from Docker
  • −Some tool incompatibility

Key features

  • ✓Container management
  • ✓Daemonless
  • ✓Rootless
  • ✓Docker compatible
  • ✓Kubernetes pods
  • ✓Open source

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Free$0monthDaemonless; Rootless; Docker compatible

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