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Docker Desktop vs Davit: catalog facts
Docker Desktop	Davit
Freemium Free for personal use, education, open source projects and small businesses. Larger…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Everything in one installer: engine, Compose, Kubernetes and a dashboard The reference implementation, so every tutorial assumes it	Fully native SwiftUI app with no Electron or web views Uses Apple's container engine, no Docker Desktop needed
Paid subscription required above a company size threshold Closed source, unlike the Docker engine itself	Requires macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon Works only with Apple's container platform, not Docker or Podman
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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