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dockcheck vs Dockwatch: catalog facts
dockcheck	Dockwatch
Free Free and published on GitHub.	Free Free to download and run from its public GitHub repository.
Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Checks for updates without pre-pulling images Interactive or fully unattended operation	Automated container updates from a web interface Notifications about container changes
Command-line only, no graphical interface Works with Docker containers only	Needs access to the Docker host it manages Recently moved its data store to MariaDB, adding a dependency
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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