#2 in Hosting & ComputeUpdated 2026-08

Docker

by Docker · Container platform for building, sharing and running applications

78.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Docker is a platform for building, sharing and running container applications. Docker Desktop bundles the engine, CLI, Compose, Build and Kubernetes locally, Docker Hub stores images, and Docker Scout reports vulnerabilities and health scores. Newer additions target agent workloads: Sandboxes for microVM isolation, Hardened Images, and an AI Governance console for policy and audit logs.

Best for: Developer teams that build, share and run container applications and need admin and security controls
Pricing: Free Personal tier, then $9, $15 and $24 per user/month billed annually for Pro, Team and Business (monthly billing is $11 for Pro and $16 for Team).
Runs on: WebmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free Personal tier includes Desktop, Engine, Hub, Scout and Debug
Built on open standards; OCI-compliant and platform-independent
Paid tiers add SSO, SCIM, audit logs and role-based access
Build Cloud and Testcontainers Cloud minutes bundled with paid plans

Trade-offs

Priced per user per month, so cost rises with team size
Free tier caps Docker Hub at 100 pulls/hr and one private repo
SSO, SCIM and Hardened Docker Desktop only on the $24 Business tier
Included build and Testcontainers minutes expire at the end of the period

Pricing

Published plans from Docker’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Docker pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Docker Personal	—per user	—	Docker Desktop, Engine + Kubernetes, Hub, Scout, Debug 1 user, 1 Scout-enabled repo, 1 private Hub repo 100 Docker Hub pulls/hr Free trial of Build Cloud and Testcontainers Cloud
Docker Pro	$11per user	$9	Build Cloud, Testcontainers Cloud, Synchronized File Shares Unlimited Docker Hub pull rate, 2 Scout-enabled repos 200 build minutes and 100 Testcontainers minutes per month 5 business day support response
Docker Team	$16per user	$15	Up to 100 users, bulk user adds, audit logs Docker Hub role-based access control, 1 Hub organisation 500 build minutes and 500 Testcontainers minutes per month 2 business day support response
Docker Business	—per user	$24	Hardened Docker Desktop, Enhanced Container Isolation SSO, SCIM, image and registry access management No user cap, 1,500 build and Testcontainers minutes per month 1 business day support response, purchase via invoice

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 100 out of 100
API quality: 35 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 68 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 100 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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