About Podman Desktop
Podman Desktop is a graphical app for working with containers and Kubernetes on your own computer. It is free, open source and developed with a large community of contributors.
What it does
The app lets you create, run and manage containers from a visual interface. It connects to popular container runtimes, registries and developer tools. You can also work with Kubernetes workloads on your machine and move from local development toward production. Podman supports standard container technologies such as OCI and Compose, so existing files and workflows often carry over without major changes.
Key features
- Manage containers from a simple interface
- Work with Kubernetes workloads locally
- Connect to container runtimes and registries
- Support for OCI and Compose standards
- Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows
Who it's for
Developers who build and test containerized applications, and teams that want a tool without vendor lock-in. Platform engineers who want a graphical view of local containers will also find it useful.
Pricing and good to know
Podman Desktop is free and licensed under Apache-2.0. The project is part of the CNCF. Rootless and daemonless operation are part of Podman's design, but setup depends on your operating system, so read the documentation for your platform before you start.
Highlights
- Manage containers from a simple interface
- Work with Kubernetes workloads on your machine
- Connect to container runtimes and registries
- Support for OCI and Compose standards
- Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows
