Open source
Dev Containers
Open standard for containerized development environments
Local DevDev container standard
Alternatives to OrbStack
12 tools like OrbStack, chosen by what they do. About OrbStack
Open source
Open source
Rancher Desktop
Desktop app for running containers and local Kubernetes clusters
Local DevContainers and K8s desktop
Open source
lazydocker
Terminal UI for managing Docker containers and compose projects
Local DevTerminal UI for Docker
Open source
Podman Desktop
Free open source app for running containers and Kubernetes locally
Local DevOpen source container desktop
Open source
Vagrant
Creates and manages reproducible virtual machines for development
Local DevPortable dev environments
Freemium
ngrok
Secure tunnels that share local apps and webhooks on a public URL
Local DevTunnels to local servers
Open source
Garden
Spins up production-like Kubernetes environments for dev and test
Local DevDev and test automation
Open source
Open source
Skaffold
Rebuilds and redeploys containers to Kubernetes as you change code
Local DevContinuous Kubernetes dev
Open source
Telepresence
Run a local service against a remote Kubernetes cluster for debugging
Local DevDebug K8s services locally
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