Docker Desktop alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as Docker Desktop, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment

  minikube quickly sets up a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows. We proudly focus on helping application developers and new Kubernetes users.

  Open source 1.39.0 747.8K ↓ ★ 32.2K container, containerization, virtualization
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  Helm

  The Package Manager for Kubernetes

  Open source 4.3.1 1.6M ↓ ★ 30.4K container
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  Pulumi

  Pulumi CLI for managing modern infrastructure as code

  Open source 3.272.0 395.6K ↓ ★ 25.8K
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  Serverless Framework

  Build applications on AWS Lambda and other next-gen cloud services, that auto-scale and only charge you when they run.

  Open source 3.39.0 84.9K ↓ ★ 46.9K
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  Puppet Agent

  Puppet is a tool that helps you manage and automate the configuration of servers.

  Open source 8.10.0 2.3M ↓ ★ 8K
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  k9s

  Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!

  Open source 0.51.0 299.3K ↓ ★ 34.9K docker
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  Syft

  CLI tool and library for generating a Software Bill of Materials from container images and filesystems

  Open source 1.54.1 180.8K ↓ ★ 9.7K docker, admin
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  Podman CLI

  A daemonless container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers

  Open source 6.1.4 69.7K ↓ ★ 33.1K container, docker
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  HashiCorp Consul

  A distributed, highly available, and data center aware solution to connect and configure applications across dynamic, distributed infrastructure.

  Proprietary 2.0.4 205.5K ↓ ★ 30.1K
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  Trivy

  Trivy is a comprehensive and versatile security scanner.

  Open source 0.76.1 82.7K ↓ ★ 38.6K docker, admin
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  Podman Desktop

  Manage different container engines from a single UI and tray icon

  Open source 1.30.5 72K ↓ ★ 8.1K container, docker
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  act

  Run your GitHub Actions locally!

  Open source 0.2.89 62.9K ↓ ★ 72.4K

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
Docker Desktop	Proprietary	4.97.0	October 26, 2026	—	2.2M
Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment	Open source	1.39.0	September 2, 2026	32.2K	747.8K
Helm	Open source	4.3.1	October 15, 2026	30.4K	1.6M
Pulumi	Open source	3.272.0	October 23, 2026	25.8K	395.6K
Serverless Framework	Open source	3.39.0	June 4, 2024	46.9K	84.9K
Puppet Agent	Open source	8.10.0	October 22, 2024	8K	2.3M
k9s	Open source	0.51.0	June 6, 2026	34.9K	299.3K
Syft	Open source	1.54.1	October 15, 2026	9.7K	180.8K
Podman CLI	Open source	6.1.4	October 13, 2026	33.1K	69.7K
HashiCorp Consul	Proprietary	2.0.4	September 11, 2026	30.1K	205.5K
Trivy	Open source	0.76.1	October 21, 2026	38.6K	82.7K
Podman Desktop	Open source	1.30.5	October 14, 2026	8.1K	72K
act	Open source	0.2.89	June 2, 2026	72.4K	62.9K