Podman vs. Docker
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Product |  Podman |  Most compared Docker |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | The best free & open source container tools | Accelerate how you build, share, and run applications |
| Description | Daemonless container engine for developing and managing OCI containers and pods on Linux systems without requiring root privileges. | Docker is a platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers. It provides tools for building container images, managing registries, and orchestrating containerized workloads. |
| Category | Container Orchestration | Container Orchestration |
| Pricing | Free Free and open source (Apache 2.0), maintained by the containers community and sponsored by Red Hat. No paid tier for Podman itself; commerc… | $0-24 / user / month Personal: Free - Unlimited public repos, 1 private repo Pro: $9/month - Unlimited private repos, Docker Scout Team: $15/user/month - Collab… |
| Deal | No active deal | No active deal |
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
| Headcount | 10,000+ employees | 501-1,000 employees |
| HQ | Raleigh, NC | Palo Alto, California |
| Featured clients | — | JPMorgan Chase, Spotify, ADP |