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ApptainerPodman
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs containers without root privileges
  • Single-file SIF images are easy to share and archive
  • Rootless containers with no background daemon to run as root
  • Command line is a near drop-in replacement for Docker
  • Aimed at HPC and scientific use rather than general desktop container management
  • Command-line only
  • Rootless networking and volume permissions behave differently from Docker and can surprise you
  • Podman Desktop is a separate download from the engine
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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