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OrbStackPodman
Freemium

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

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, 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
  • Rootless containers with no background daemon to run as root
  • Command line is a near drop-in replacement for Docker
  • macOS only
  • Commercial use requires a paid licence
  • Rootless networking and volume permissions behave differently from Docker and can surprise you
  • Podman Desktop is a separate download from the engine
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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