TL;DR - Podman
- Podman is a daemonless container engine compatible with Docker
- It runs OCI containers without requiring a daemon or root access
- Completely free and open-source
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 84/100
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Open source
- Daemonless
- Rootless
- Docker compatible
- Pods
About Podman
Podman runs containers without daemon. Docker alternative that's daemonless and rootless—containers without background services.
The security model is different. The Docker compatibility is high. The rootless option matters.
Users wanting daemonless containers use Podman for alternative container runtime.
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Podman FAQ
Yes, Podman is completely free and open source. Apache 2.0 license. Red Hat project.
Podman is a daemonless container engine. Docker alternative that runs without root privileges. More secure by design.
Podman is daemonless and rootless. Docker has larger ecosystem. Podman commands are Docker-compatible.
Yes, Podman CLI is Docker-compatible. Alias docker=podman works for most cases. Easy migration.