Best Dory Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from container development environments ranked against Dory on the same published basis.
- 1Dory vs Docker Desktop
- 2Dory vs Garden
- 3Dory vs Rancher Desktop
- 4Dory vs Tilt
- 5Dory vs Colima
- 6Dory vs DDEV
- 7Dory vs DevPod
- 8Dory vs DevSpace
- 9Dory vs Podman Desktop
- 10Dory vs OrbStack
- 11Dory vs Rancher
- 12Dory vs Devilbox
- 13Dory vs k3d
- 14Dory vs Kool
- 15Dory vs Testcontainers Desktop
- 16Dory vs Tokaido
- 17Dory vs Container Desktop
- 18Dory vs Dev Container CLI
- 19Dory vs DevKinsta
- 20Dory vs Docker4Drupal
Dory alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Docker Desktop | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Garden | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Rancher Desktop | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Tilt | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Colima | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | DDEV | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | DevPod | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DevSpace | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Podman Desktop | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | OrbStack | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Mac |
| 11 | Rancher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Devilbox | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | k3d | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Kool | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Testcontainers Desktop | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Tokaido | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Linux, Windows |
| 17 | Container Desktop | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Dev Container CLI | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | DevKinsta | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Docker4Drupal | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Dory alternatives
What is the best alternative to Dory?
Docker Desktop, number 1 in container development environments with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Garden, Rancher Desktop, Tilt and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Dory?
Docker Desktop is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.