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Container Management tools -- a subcategory of DevOps & Infrastructure

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88 Tools

Uptime Kuma

84K

Fancy self-hosted uptime monitoring with 90+ notification services, status pages, and 20-second check intervals — the open-source UptimeRobot alternative.

Netdata

78K

Real-time infrastructure monitoring with per-second metrics, 800+ integrations, built-in ML anomaly detection, and AI troubleshooting — using just 5% CPU and 150MB RAM.

Memos

58K

A private Twitter for your brain — open, type, done. Self-hosted in 30 seconds, runs forever on a $3/month VPS.

Appwrite

55K

Open-source backend-as-a-service with authentication, databases, storage, functions, and messaging. Self-hosted Firebase alternative for web and mobile apps.

Coolify

52K

Self-hosting platform that deploys apps, databases, and services to your own server with a single click. Open-source alternative to Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel.

Mastodon

50K

Decentralized social network where you own your audience. No algorithm, no ads, no corporate control. Part of the Fediverse via ActivityPub.

Gogs

48K

A painless, lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go. Minimal resource usage, easy setup, and runs on anything from a Raspberry Pi to a VPS.

Plane

47K

Project management for teams and AI agents. Plan, track, and ship with Projects, Wiki, and AI. Available on cloud, self-hosted, and air-gapped.

Medium difficulty

Outline

38K

The self-hosted team wiki with a Notion-quality editor — real-time collaboration, beautiful UI, and no per-seat pricing.

Medium difficulty

ToolJet

38K

Build enterprise apps, AI agents and workflows in minutes, not months. SOC2, GDPR and ISO compliant.

Portainer

37K

Enterprise container management platform for Kubernetes, Docker and Podman environments. Deploy, troubleshoot, and secure across any infrastructure.

1Panel

34K

Modern, open-source Linux server management panel. Web-based interface for managing servers, websites, databases, and containers.

Harness

34K

End-to-end open source software delivery platform. Hosted dev environments, code repositories, CI/CD, and artifact management.

CasaOS

33K

A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source personal cloud system.

Dokku

32K

A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications. The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen.

Dokploy

32K

The lightest self-hosted PaaS — one command, 3 minutes, and your apps are deploying with automatic SSL on a $4/month VPS.

Chatwoot

28K

Omnichannel customer support consolidating live chat, email, WhatsApp, and social media into one shared inbox — with a built-in AI assistant.

Medium difficulty

Dockge

22K

Easy-to-use Docker Compose stack manager with a reactive web UI for managing containers.

Beszel

20K

Lightweight server monitoring hub with Docker stats, historical data, and alerts in a single binary.

cAdvisor

19K

Analyzes resource usage and performance characteristics of running containers. - google/cadvisor

Bitwarden

18K

Bitwarden is the most trusted password manager for passwords and passkeys at home or at work, on any browser or device. Start with a free trial

Hummingbot

18K

Hummingbot documentation and website

Dozzle

12K

Released under MIT, Dozzle provides real-time log viewer for Docker containers on self-hosted infrastructure.

Planka

12K

Planka is a self-hosted kanban boards replacement for Asana, ClickUp, and more.

Komodo

11K

Released under GPL-3.0, Komodo provides tool for building and deploying software on multiple servers on self-hosted infrastructure.

Gatus

10K

Gatus is a self-hosted server monitoring tool with support for Monitoring, Uptime, golang.

Flagsmith

6.3K

Flagsmith is a Python-based application that provides powerful feature management platform for seamless software releases.

Soketi

5.6K

Soketi handles pusher-compatible WebSockets server that's simple as a self-hosted solution.

Arcane

5K

Self-hosted container management tool that provides web-based Docker management interface.

kener

4.8K

Kener gives you status page tool on your own infrastructure.

Unregistry

4.7K

For container management, Unregistry is a self-hosted solution that provides internal container image registry.

Diun

4.5K

For container management, Diun is a self-hosted solution that provides receive notifications when an image is updated on a Docker registry.

Docker Volume Backup

3.4K

Docker Volume Backup is a self-hosted backup & recovery tool that backups Docker volumes locally or to a number of compatible storage protocols.

WUD

3.4K

For container management, WUD is a self-hosted solution that provides notifications for Docker image updates.

Dockhand

3.3K

Self-hosted deployment & paas tool that provides docker management and orchestration app.

undb

2.9K

Undb is a self-hosted container management replacement for Airtable, Firebase, and more.

aaPanel

2.9K

AaPanel handles simplifies Linux server management as a self-hosted solution.

Emdash

2.8K

Emdash is a self-hosted container management tool that provides orchestrate multiple coding agents in parallel for seamless development. Isolated Git worktrees.

Sablier

2.6K

For container management, Sablier is a self-hosted solution that provides start, stop, and shut down containers on demand.

KrakenD

2.6K

Self-hosted server management tool that provides high-performance.

Docker Socket Proxy

2.4K

Self-hosted container management tool that provides for restricting requests to the Docker API.

Dockcheck

2.3K

Released under GPL-3.0, Dockcheck provides CLI tool for Docker container updates, notifications, and automation on self-hosted infrastructure.

WR.DO

2.2K

WR.DO lets you offer domain name distribution and short URL generation entirely on your own server.

dstack

2.1K

Self-hosted container management tool that provides container orchestrator designed for AI teams. Manage GPU workloads.

Donetick

2K

Donetick is a self-hosted task management & to-do replacement for Any.do, Google Tasks, and more.

ZOT OCI Registry

2K

Released under Apache-2.0, ZOT OCI Registry provides production-ready vendor-neutral OCI-native container image registry on self-hosted infrastructure.

Dyrector

1.8K

For container management, Dyrector is a self-hosted solution that provides effortless container orchestration platform for seamless deployment.

Dockpeek

1.7K

Dockpeek is a self-hosted personal dashboards tool that provides dashboard for exposed Docker container ports.

LoggiFly

1.7K

Released under MIT, LoggiFly provides docker container log monitoring and notifications on self-hosted infrastructure.

Oxker

1.6K

Oxker is a Rust-based application that provides simple interface for managing and controlling Docker containers from the terminal.

Tugtainer

1.3K

Tugtainer gives you automated Docker container backups on your own infrastructure.

Cup

1.3K

For container management, Cup is a self-hosted solution that provides docker container updates made easy.

Doco-CD

1.2K

Doco-CD is a self-hosted deployment & paas replacement for Heroku, Netlify, and more.

DweebUI

1.1K

DweebUI gives you management interface for Docker containers on your own infrastructure.

Squirrel Servers Manager

1K

Squirrel Servers Manager is a TypeScript-based application that provides user-friendly server configuration and management tool.

Compose Craft

997

Compose Craft gives you interface for managing, editing, and sharing Docker Compose files on your own infrastructure.

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Portall

838

Portall is a self-hosted container management tool that provides generate, track, and organize container ports across multiple hosts.

Phase

838

Phase handles platform for engineering teams to manage secrets and environment variables from development as a self-hosted solution.

Faved

756

For container management, Faved is a self-hosted solution that provides , bookmark manager that's superfast and secure. Organize.

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Harbour

742

Harbour gives you docker/Portainer management app for iOS on your own infrastructure.

Deployrr

739

Deployrr lets you run automated homelab setups using Docker entirely on your own server.

Docker Registry Browser

677

Docker Registry Browser gives you web interface for the Docker Registry HTTP API on your own infrastructure.

OpenPanel

637

OpenPanel is a TypeScript-based application that provides user-friendly, control panel for effortless server administration, designed for both beginners.

Streamdal

616

Released under Apache-2.0, Streamdal provides embed privacy controls in your code to detect and protect PII on self-hosted infrastructure.

Dockman

593

Dockman handles docker Compose file simplification as a self-hosted solution.

PruneMate

449

PruneMate lets you run docker image and resource cleanup helper entirely on your own server.

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Nautical Backup

430

Nautical Backup is a self-hosted backup & recovery tool that provides simple Docker volume backup tool.

Docking Station

410

For container management, Docking Station is a self-hosted solution that provides web app for managing and updating Docker containers.

seelf

337

Released under GPL-3.0, seelf provides lightweight deployment platform written in Go on self-hosted infrastructure.

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PatchPanda

335

Self-hosted container management tool that provides docker Compose stack update manager.

Dockwatch

326

Dockwatch is a PHP-based application that provides simple UI for managing container updates and notifications.

Cupdate

303

Cupdate is a Go-based application that provides zero-config service for keeping container images up-to-date.

LogForge

288

LogForge gives you service monitoring dashboard for Docker containers on your own infrastructure.

Openinary

251

Openinary is a self-hosted container management replacement for Acquia DAM, Bitly, and more.

Repliqate

248

Released under MIT, Repliqate provides modular backup solution for Docker environments on self-hosted infrastructure.

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Docker Controller Bot

242

Released under GPL-3.0, Docker Controller Bot provides telegram bot for managing Docker containers on self-hosted infrastructure.

AnyAppStart

214

AnyAppStart is a self-hosted container management tool with support for Logs, Server Management.

Container Hub

178

Container Hub lets you run simple, lightweight UI for container registries entirely on your own server.

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AndroTainer

155

Self-hosted container management tool that provides android companion app for Portainer.

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PortaNexus

98

PortaNexus lets you run mobile connection for Portainer instances entirely on your own server.

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docker-php-startpage

64

Docker-php-startpage lets you run PHP-based startpage and status monitor in Docker entirely on your own server.

Yacht

47

Released under MIT, Yacht provides web interface for managing docker containers with templating and 1-click deployments on self-hosted infrastructure.

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managebot

21

For container management, managebot offers a self-hosted way to view and manage Docker containers from Discord.

DaRemote

DaRemote gives you remote server management app for monitoring and managing Linux servers on your own infrastructure.

RepoFlow

RepoFlow handles user-friendly and powerful package management platform as a self-hosted solution.

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ServerCat

Released under Proprietary, ServerCat provides server status, Docker management, and SSH client for iOS/macOS on self-hosted infrastructure.

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WhaleDeck

WhaleDeck gives you user-friendly Docker management tool on your own infrastructure.

Yomo

Yomo is a self-hosted container management tool that provides docker and Portainer management app.

Why Self-Host Your Container Management Tools?

Docker Desktop changed to a paid subscription for commercial use, and cloud container platforms like AWS ECS charge for both compute and orchestration overhead. Self-hosted container management tools give you full control over your containerized applications — deploying, monitoring, updating, and scaling — without per-node licensing or cloud platform lock-in.

Portainer provides the most widely-used web interface for managing Docker and Kubernetes environments, with visual stack deployment, log viewing, and resource monitoring. Dockge offers a simpler, compose-focused approach — you edit docker-compose files in a web UI and deploy with one click. Coolify and Dokploy go further by providing full PaaS functionality, turning your server into a Heroku-like platform for deploying applications from Git repositories. CasaOS wraps container management in a desktop-like interface aimed at home server users.

The container monitoring and maintenance ecosystem is equally important. Dozzle provides real-time log viewing across all containers. Beszel monitors container resource usage. Diun and Watchtower (WUD) detect when container images have updates available. Dockcheck audits container configurations for security issues. For container registries, Zot and Harbor provide self-hosted image storage, replacing Docker Hub’s rate limits and privacy concerns. The breadth of tools in this category — from deployment platforms like Komodo and Dokku to mobile management apps like DaRemote and ServerCat — reflects how central containers have become to self-hosting infrastructure.