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Davit vs Podman Desktop: catalog facts
Davit	Podman Desktop
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no subscription.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with no company size restriction.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fully native SwiftUI app with no Electron or web views Uses Apple's container engine, no Docker Desktop needed	No licence fee regardless of company size Installs and updates Podman itself, so there is one thing to manage
Requires macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon Works only with Apple's container platform, not Docker or Podman	Electron, so it is heavy for a dashboard Podman's rootless model behaves differently from Docker in ways that surprise people
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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