Docker 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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User Reviews

Overview

Docker

4.6

(535)

Pricing

Starting at $7.00 per month

About Docker

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.

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Docker Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $7.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Personal

$0.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

200 Image Pulls Per 6 Hours
Docker Desktop
Docker Engine + Kubernetes
Unlimited Public Repositories

Pro

$7.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

300 Hub Vulnerability Scans
5000 Image Pulls Per Day
5 Concurrent Builds
5 Scoped Access Tokens
Docker Desktop
Docker Engine + Kubernetes
Unlimited Private Repositories
Unlimited Public Repositories

Team

$11.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

15 Concurrent Builds
300 Hub Vulnerability Scans
5000 Image Pulls Per Day
5 Scoped Access Tokens
Audit Logs
Docker Desktop
Docker Engine + Kubernetes
Role-Based Access Control
Unlimited Image Scans
Unlimited Private Repositories

Business

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

15 Concurrent Builds
300 Hub Vulnerability Scans
5000 Image Pulls Per Day
5 Scoped Access Tokens
Audit Logs
Centralized Management
Docker Desktop
Docker Engine + Kubernetes
Image Access Management
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Docker Features

Popular features found in Application Lifecycle Management
Bug Tracking
Change Management
Collaboration Tools
Issue Management
Project Management
Requirements Review
Task Management
Test Case Tracking
Version Control
Workflow Management
More features of Docker
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
API
Application Management
Configurable Workflow
Debugging
For Developers
Graphical User Interface
Integrated Development Environment
Lifecycle Management
Monitoring
Real-Time Monitoring
Release Management
Software Development

Docker User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

67%

30%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.1

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.1

Functionality

4.6

Verified

Reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Solid position, rocky start

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 3

Functionality

Pros:

The basic usage is pretty simple, and it makes local development of server applications much easier.

Cons:

It's a unix tool, but when it first came out it had a very non-unix feel to it, breaking certain conventions. Sometimes it feels like certain parts were written by an inexperienced intern. 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).

Matthew P.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2020

The lean virtual machine tool we've been waiting for

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

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

Reasons for choosing Docker

It's faster, smaller and scales more quickly and easily

Reasons for switching to Docker

Lean, fast, efficient tool

Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2019

My take on Docker

I've been quite happy with Docker so far, however for more advanced uses I still advocate Kubernetes.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

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.

Verified

Reviewer

Banking

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2019

Better DevSecOps with Docker

Containerized application is inevitable. All software companies/departments will be used Docker to ship applications. Docker can be managed by command line. So, you only need to memory a few scripts. I strongly recommend docker. However, docker security is another issue to be handled.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

First of all, it's very easy to use. If you have experience on powershell or other batch scripts, you can handle docker command perfectly. Docker changed the world deeply. Container architecture is certain to happen all devops processes. With Docker, software development process and shipping are quite simple. It's because Docker provide a standard file system and command scripts.

Cons:

If you are Microsoft Windows 10 user, you need to install specific version of windows that supports Docker. When you decide to use Docker, you have to buy a security application to secure docker file and docker images, containers. So, it is another cost.

Reasons for choosing Docker

Docker is commonly use and some part of it is open source. It brought a standard shipping.

Mark B.

Verified reviewer

Internet

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

Goodbye MAMP, hello Docker

When previously using MAMP, switching between PHP versions was complex and cumbersone. No so with Docker as entire systems can run alongside one another without a problem, making concurrent testing a breeze.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Docker's ease of use - even for beginner developers - is great. Being able to quickly architect together a complex technology stack is invaluable when testing and developing software.

Cons:

The learning curve can be a little steep for new developers. Projects can too easily be overwritten or lost by incorrect configurations.

Reasons for switching to Docker

Didn't want the bloat of MAMP and Docker provides many more features than MAMP does.

Adolfo M.

Verified reviewer

Government Administration

10000+ employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

Docker as a tool to deploy applications

Administration can be a bit complicated at first, but with practice, developers to server administrators can use the tool. And that allows reducing application implementation times.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Docker allows quick application deployment without having to worry about compatibility between libraries, and it is very practical to implement in production environments.

Cons:

The need for a centralized image registry, and the learning curve in technical personnel can negatively impact its use.

Reasons for choosing Docker

We chose docker for its portability between development and production, as well as its availability for use in different environments

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2020

Best way to containerization

Docker is very useful for us it saves the cost upto 50% and continous integration and new features are on time after implementing docker

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Docker is new sensation in the world of software development we can easily ship our code and applications in a bundle with their binaries and dependency so anyone can run application easily. Docker is the best way to ship your application on multiple platform with less resources.

Cons:

Docker is not available for windows we have to download vm to run it on windows

Reasons for choosing Docker

It comes with docker hub where millions of images are available and it is easy to use

Verified

Reviewer

E-Learning

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2022

Powerful and robust containerization technology