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Podman

Daemonless, rootless container engine

Podman runs OCI containers and pods without a background daemon, with Docker-compatible commands and Podman Desktop.

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Pricing: Free

Platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux

Categories: Developer Tools

Podman is an alternative to

Docker · Docker Desktop · Colima

Podman compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Podman	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Rancher Desktop	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Colima	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Linux
Trivy	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Dagger	Free plan	Yes	–	Linux, Mac, Windows
Woodpecker CI	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted
OrbStack	Free plan	–	–	Mac

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