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Shepherd vs Dockwatch: catalog facts
Shepherd	Dockwatch
Free Free to run from its public GitHub repository.	Free Free to download and run from its public GitHub repository.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic service updates when images change Deploys as a single Swarm service	Automated container updates from a web interface Notifications about container changes
Works only with Docker Swarm, not standalone containers Must run on a manager node with access to the Docker socket	Needs access to the Docker host it manages Recently moved its data store to MariaDB, adding a dependency
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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