Side by side
Moby vs PouchContainer
Both stand on container engines. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
Choose Moby if you want to build or modify a container based system from modular components and reference assemblies. Its free Apache licensed framework supports several host systems and output types. Look elsewhere if you need commercial support or an easy application running experience.
Visit Moby Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
PouchContainer combines standards support, Kubernetes integration, image building, and selectable LXC or hypervisor runtimes. Check the Linux requirements and Docker conflict before installation, especially if runV isolation is needed.
Visit PouchContainerThe facts
| Moby | PouchContainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | mobyproject.org | pouchcontainer.io |
| On container engines | #19 of 31 | #23 of 31 |
Moby: what it does well
- Free framework licensed under Apache License 2.0.
- Produces artifacts for bare metal x86 and Arm.
- Reference assemblies can be used or modified.
- Modular components can usually be swapped for alternatives.
- Uses containerd as its default runtime.
What to know first
- Release support is best effort rather than commercial.
- The project is not intended as a ready to use application container platform.
- Use and transfer may be subject to government restrictions.
PouchContainer: what it does well
- Free plan and open-source project
- Supports OCI, CNI, CSI, and Kubernetes CRI
- LXC and hypervisor-based runtime choices
- Peer-to-peer image distribution through Dragonfly
- Optional seccomp, AppArmor, and SELinux controls
What to know first
- Conflicts with Docker on Ubuntu
- Requires Linux kernel 3.10 or later to build
- runV requires a physical machine
- Maintained Ubuntu and CentOS versions are specified
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