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Foundry Local vs Docker Model Runner: catalog facts
Foundry Local	Docker Model Runner
Free Free to download from Microsoft.	Free Part of Docker's tooling; Docker Desktop subscription terms apply to larger organisations.
Windows, macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs models entirely on the device Hardware-accelerated local inference	OpenAI-compatible API for local models Fits into existing Docker workflows
Oriented toward developers building applications Licence terms are not stated in the research used here	Requires Docker to be installed Mainly useful to developers rather than casual users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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