Alternatives to Cockpit Podman

A plugin for the Cockpit web console that manages Podman containers from a browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Cockpit Podman.

  • Podman Desktop

    A desktop app for containers and Kubernetes that does not need a paid licence at a certain company size.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Podman Desktop is a free desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that manages Podman, Docker and Kubernetes, but it is not a browser interface on a server.

  • Pods

    A GNOME desktop app for managing Podman and Docker containers, pods and images.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Pods is a native GNOME desktop app for Podman and Docker containers, local or remote, distributed mainly as a Flatpak rather than as a Cockpit plugin.

  • podman-tui

    A terminal user interface for managing Podman containers, images and other resources on local or remote machines.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    podman-tui manages local or remote Podman over SSH from a keyboard-driven terminal interface and needs the podman.socket service instead of Cockpit.

  • Portainer

    Web interface for deploying and managing Docker and Kubernetes workloads.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Portainer is a web console for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes across several hosts, though role-based access control and fleet features are Business Edition only.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.