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Process Compose vs Docker Compose: catalog facts
Process Compose	Docker Compose
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free to use.
Windows, Command line	Command line
Single binary with no dependencies Dependencies, startup order and restart policies	Whole stack described in one readable file Starts and stops multiple containers together
Manages local processes only, not containers Configuration is YAML with its own schema to learn	Needs Docker installed to run Aimed at single hosts rather than clusters
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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