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dekit vs Process Compose: catalog facts
dekit	Process Compose
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Starts tasks in dependency order Restarts tasks after crashes	Single binary with no dependencies Dependencies, startup order and restart policies
The homepage describes a single binary without detailing task configuration formats	Manages local processes only, not containers Configuration is YAML with its own schema to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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