--- description: Review of Docker Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Docker | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [DevOps Tools](/directory/4380/devops/software) > [Docker](/software/430741/docker) # Docker Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/430741/docker Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/430741/docker?page=2) > Docker is an on-premise and cloud-based application development platform that helps businesses build, test and share containerized applications and microservices. Using the Docker Engine, professionals can run and distribute developed applications across various infrastructures and operating systems such as CentOS, Fedora, Oracle Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu, Windows Server and more. Administrators can integrate the platform with multiple development environments and utilize Docker APIs to facilitate collaboration among operational teams. It allows organizations to design applications using customizable templates, create and share container images in a private registry and streamline the installation and management of application configurations. Additionally, it provides developers with tools to build Kubernetes-ready applications on a centralized platform. Docker enables businesses to develop applications in compliance with open container initiative (OCI) specifications. Pricing is available on monthly subscriptions and support is extended via documentation and an inquiry form. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 537 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 537 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Docker ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$7.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Private repositories, build \& ship: $7 per month for 5 repos. Managed nodes run: $15 per month, per node. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English, Japanese - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain and 4 more ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Application Management - Collaboration Tools - Configurable Workflow - Debugging - For Developers - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Lifecycle Management - Monitoring - Real-Time Monitoring - Release Management - Software Development - Workflow Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum ## Category - [DevOps Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4380/devops/software) ## Related Categories - [DevOps Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4380/devops/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4499/app-development/software) - [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4694/continuous-integration/software) - [ALM Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3325/alm-tools/software) - [Container Security Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4438/container-security/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's not well thought out, and you'll often end up scratching your head trying to remember the difference between "create', "exec", "run" and "start" (among others). ----- ### "An essential companion in my development environment." — 5.0/5 > **Emanuele** | *26 September 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I work in web development industry, with docker you can replicate on your machine any setup, (web server, database, smtp) , so that you can build your application in an environment that is almost identically to production one. > > **Cons**: I find that the learning curve is steep, so you have to struggle in the beginning to master the tool. Sometimes containers are resources' hungry, so adequate monitoring is needed. > > I replicate locally the setups of all my remote server via docker compose. With docker you can have multiple versions of the same service without risk of collision or incompatibilities.I use it on wsl on windows and it works like a charm. ----- ### "My take on Docker" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *5 November 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Friendly, powerful and has a strong community around it. There's a lot of material for beginners as well. > > **Cons**: Resources for intermediary to advanced users are more scarce. There are some inconvenient differences between different operational systems. > > I've been quite happy with Docker so far, however for more advanced uses I still advocate Kubernetes. ----- ### "Docker: Light weight Container Setup and Configuration" — 4.0/5 > **Wassim** | *10 August 2023* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have used Docker to run multiple Java and Python virtual environment in sandboxed isolated containers on Ubuntu Linux. The main motivation was to support the testing of different Application server versions using Apache Tomcat and Oracle JDBC drivers. Docker containers saved us a lot of time that we used to spend on creating and configuring virtual machine and more importantly enhanced greatly the performance and throughput of the testing services. We were able to execute multiple Oracle instances using the Docker containers and creating isolated client/server applications using the Socket API on top of it. > > **Cons**: I expect to see more support for containerized applications on multiple machines and more scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance as in Kubernetes. ----- ### "The lean virtual machine tool we've been waiting for" — 5.0/5 > **Matthew** | *4 August 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Docker works on every platform and makes it simple to match production and development systems. It's similar to older virtual machine and VM management tooling, but much more lean and 100% open source. > > **Cons**: Getting started can be intimidating. While it's worth the time invested, development teams accustomed to working directly on their own hardware or with traditional virtual machine tools will have a bit of a learning curve. > > Feels like a bit of a learning curve coming from using VirtualBox, vagrant, etc., but when you get that first cluster of virtual environments running interacting apps you know how worth it it was ----- Page: 1 / 23\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/430741/docker?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/430741/docker) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data