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DavitOrbStack
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no subscription.

 Freemium

Free for personal use. Commercial use requires a paid licence.

macOS macOS
  • Fully native SwiftUI app with no Electron or web views
  • Uses Apple's container engine, no Docker Desktop needed
  • Starts in seconds and uses far less memory and battery than Docker Desktop
  • Runs full Linux machines alongside containers with host networking integration
  • Requires macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon
  • Works only with Apple's container platform, not Docker or Podman
  • macOS only
  • Commercial use requires a paid licence
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
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Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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