--- title: STOP using Docker Desktop: Faster Alternative Nobody Uses description: The post suggests replacing Docker Desktop with OrbStack, a fast and lightweight container management tool for macOS. The author highlights the inefficiency of... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/dddmls1uv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: STOP using Docker Desktop: Faster Alternative Nobody Uses | daily.dev og:description: The post suggests replacing Docker Desktop with OrbStack, a fast and lightweight container management tool for macOS. The author highlights the inefficiency of... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/dddmls1uv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/dDDmlS1uv.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # STOP using Docker Desktop: Faster Alternative Nobody Uses **[WebCraft](https://daily.dev/sources/webcraft)** · [@mouad_dadda](https://daily.dev/mouad_dadda) · 689 upvotes · 51 comments ## Summary The post suggests replacing Docker Desktop with OrbStack, a fast and lightweight container management tool for macOS. The author highlights the inefficiency of Docker Desktop in handling multiple resource-intensive microservices and praises OrbStack for its speed, low resource consumption, simplicity, and robust features. OrbStack supports Docker containers, Kubernetes, and Linux distros, making it a comprehensive alternative. However, it's currently available only for macOS users. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@mrbns** · 55 upvotes > its looks awesome. but can't appreciate because its just supporting mac. **@miltongq** · 31 upvotes > If you wanna use it commercially, just go with colima (https://github.com/abiosoft/colima), OrbStack is NOT free for commercial usage, and neither is Docker Desktop btw. > Colima is under MIT license. **@jamiecarl** · 26 upvotes > OK! I have stopped using Docker Desktop on my Linux computer. > > Now what?? **@richardg** · 8 upvotes > Just use rancher desktop! **@engineerdaryl** · 6 upvotes > The title is litterly a click-bait title to stop using the biggest competitor. The product itself is a closed source, paid product. This is just spam. > > If you don't want to use Docker, then don't use it. Don't pretend people who do use it are wrong. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers), [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#mac](https://daily.dev/tags/mac), [#microservices](https://daily.dev/tags/microservices) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/dddmls1uv) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/dddmls1uv","headline":"STOP using Docker Desktop: Faster Alternative Nobody Uses","text":"Shared: STOP using Docker Desktop: Faster Alternative Nobody Uses","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dddmls1uv","datePublished":"2024-12-27T08:23:11.510Z","dateModified":"2026-03-15T07:20:18.262Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mouad Dadda","url":"https://daily.dev/mouad_dadda","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--qvecFxpC--/f_auto/v1746013117/avatars/avatar_cmPs2DO0hyj5zVizDLJDZ","description":"🚀 Full Stack Developer💡 Passionate about contributing to open-source projects .","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":22730}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--58gMhC4P--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2012","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":689},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":51}],"sharedContent":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/0BEt0Ji1X"},"comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"its looks awesome. but can’t appreciate because its just supporting mac.","datePublished":"2025-01-01T22:55:11.906Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dDDmlS1uv#c-oF8QcyD4V","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mr Binary Sniper","url":"https://daily.dev/mrbns","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKJz22dnnCRo3u-wMdwkc0hhctXTlv_dgoIbPa_05kkcQHWtTc=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":55}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"If you wanna use it commercially, just go with colima (https://github.com/abiosoft/colima), OrbStack is NOT free for commercial usage, and neither is Docker Desktop btw.\nColima is under MIT license.","datePublished":"2025-01-02T17:41:24.154Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dDDmlS1uv#c-h2A3hfcZu","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Milton Gonçalves Quilzini","url":"https://daily.dev/miltongq","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKsA4z-HMn3KYEA2J9b1ujfmFeH-frHplQWNK9WNriGA155WHtU2g=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":31}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"OK! 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