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OrbStackDocker Engine
Freemium

Free for personal use. Commercial use requires a paid licence.

 Free

Free to use.

macOS Command line
  • Starts in seconds and uses far less memory and battery than Docker Desktop
  • Runs full Linux machines alongside containers with host networking integration
  • Standard runtime for container images
  • Controlled from the command line and scriptable
  • macOS only
  • Commercial use requires a paid licence
  • No graphical interface of its own
  • Requires some command-line familiarity
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
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Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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