--- title: "I tried Arcane for Docker management, and here's why Dockhand remains my pick" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-arcane-for-docker-management-and-here-s-why-dockhand-remains-my-pick-xkxxiczxk source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/tried-arcane-for-docker-management-but-dockhand-remains-my-pick type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-05-16T12:34:58.412Z updated: 2026-05-16T12:35:19.098Z tags: ["docker", "containers", "homelab"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: 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. # I tried Arcane for Docker management, and here's why Dockhand remains my pick **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on comparison of Arcane and Dockhand as Docker management UIs, evaluated against Portainer. Arcane offers a polished interface, bulk container operations, and low resource usage (~50MB), but lacks inline per-container action buttons, selective container updates, scheduling/automation, and file browsing. Dockhand wins on control granularity: inline action buttons, selective updates, scheduled tasks, and optional vulnerability scanning via Trivy integration. Arcane is recommended for Portainer migrants seeking a cleaner UI, but Dockhand remains the preferred choice for users needing finer operational control. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Meet the New Self-Hosted Portainer Alternative: Arcane](https://daily.dev/posts/meet-the-new-self-hosted-portainer-alternative-arcane-0iyowbivd) · Noted · 106 upvotes · 2 comments - [I used this Portainer alternative to replace my NAS's Docker UI, and I'm not going back](https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-this-portainer-alternative-to-replace-my-nas-s-docker-ui-and-i-m-not-going-back-gz6hfsdm3) · XDA Developers · 9 upvotes · 0 comments - [I ditched Portainer for Dockhand and I regret not doing it sooner](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-portainer-for-dockhand-and-i-regret-not-doing-it-sooner-tg6ebkeof) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers), [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-arcane-for-docker-management-and-here-s-why-dockhand-remains-my-pick-xkxxiczxk)