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Docker Engine vs Finch: catalog facts
Docker Engine	Finch
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Command line
Standard runtime for container images Controlled from the command line and scriptable	One installer sets up nerdctl, containerd, BuildKit and Lima Familiar nerdctl-style commands
No graphical interface of its own Requires some command-line familiarity	Does not implement every upstream nerdctl command Not intended for production or multi-tenant workloads
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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