Docker Compose

A command-line tool that defines and runs multi-container applications from a single YAML file.

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About Docker Compose

Docker Compose lets you describe a whole application stack, with its containers, networks and volumes, in one YAML configuration file, then start or stop everything with a single command. Instead of typing long docker run commands for each service, the setup is written down once and can be shared or kept in version control.

It is the usual way self-hosted applications publish their installation instructions, so it suits homelab users as well as developers running local environments.

Strengths

  • Whole stack described in one readable file
  • Starts and stops multiple containers together
  • Widely used format for self-hosted app instructions

Limitations

  • Needs Docker installed to run
  • Aimed at single hosts rather than clusters

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to use.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Docker
Platforms
Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app
Best suited for
Running multi-container self-hosted apps or development stacks on one machine
Last verified
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Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Self-Hosting & Homelab); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.

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