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Say goodbye to slow, clunky containers and VMs

OrbStack is the fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux. Develop at lightspeed with our Docker Desktop alternative.

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OrbStack running a Compose project with domain names, image files open in Finder, and an Arch Linux machine

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Fast, light, simple

No more battery drain or complicated VMs. OrbStack respects your machine, with powerful capabilities. No compromises.

Lightning fast

Starts in seconds with turbocharged networking, smooth Rosetta x86 emulation, VirtioFS file sharing, and other optimizations for some workloads.

Light as a feather

Keep it breezy with low CPU and disk usage, minimal memory consumption, and a native Swift app. Battery drain is a thing of the past.

Effortless integration

Enjoy seamless containers, plus CLI integration, file sharing, and remote SSH editing with Linux machines.

Unbelievably simple

Drop-in replacement for Docker Desktop. Easily get started with Linux machines in 1 minute with the simple, yet powerful, app and command line.

Endlessly capable

Run containers, Kubernetes, and Linux distros, with USB passthrough and isolated sandboxes for untrusted code. Manage everything from the menu bar or Activity Monitor.

Robust connectivity

Connect between containers and machines, and use IPv6 painlessly. VPNs and DNS become friends, not foes.

See the magic

Embark on a seamless journey towards better development, within a matter of seconds.

Containers like they’re native

Build images quickly and enjoy fast, reliable networking and file sharing. Bind mounts and port forwards just work. Debug containers easily with access to volumes. Run x86 containers with Rosetta. Compose and other tools included.

Linux machines without the fuss

Run full-blown Linux machines with your favorite distro. Work seamlessly with Visual Studio Code (or your favorite editor) and SSH agent forwarding. Run Intel machines on Apple Silicon with Rosetta.

First-class command line integration

Live in the terminal? We think our native app is great, but everything can be done from the command line. Run commands and copy files between Mac and Linux with ease. Send notifications and open files and links from Linux.

OrbStack virtual machine service in Activity Monitor, using 0.1% CPU

Light as a feather

With less than 0.1% background CPU usage on Apple Silicon, OrbStack sips power and stays out of your way. Less than 10 MB of disk space is used out of the box. You’ll never notice it’s running.

Feel the difference

Skip the wait and leave your charger behind with OrbStack's unmatched performance and efficiency.

Time to provision development environment (lower is better)

OrbStack17 min

Docker Desktop45 min

as of August 2023

Details

Packed with helpful features

No matter the use case, OrbStack has you covered with features that simplify your workflow and help you move faster.

Instant startup

Fast network

Local domain names

Seamless integration

Linux machines

Isolated machines

Rosetta x86 emulation

Optimized for Apple Silicon

Low CPU usage

Dynamic disk

Native Swift app

SSH agent forwarding

File sharing

USB passthrough

Sound

2-way CLI integration

16 Linux distros

SSH

Remote VS Code

VPN-friendly

IPv6

ICMP

Ping

Traceroute

Low initial memory usage

Accurate clock

Works without admin

Bind mounts

Volume files on Mac

Image files on Mac

Host networking

eBPF support

Native UI

Activity Monitor

Menu bar app

Quick global actions

Kubernetes

See what people say

Mark_Shust::learn.phtml

@MarkShust

I've deleted Docker Desktop from my machine.

Because there's something that is 100x better called OrbStack 🔮

It's a drop in replacement which runs faster and eliminates the "memory & cpu hog" features of Docker Desktop.

Download it at orbstack.dev

Michael Roberts

@michealjroberts

I've recently switched from Docker Desktop to @OrbStack and the performance is absolutely game changing. Docker is now usable on a Mac.

Hynek Schlawack

@hynek

This blows Docker, Colima & what have you completely out of the water. It’s a drop-in replacement for the docker backend & JUST WORKS. It feels faster, but most importantly the update works.

Francesco Di Lorenzo

@frankdilo

If you work with Docker on an M1 Mac, do yourself a favor and install orbstack.dev

Every operation feels 100x faster, and it should also have a lighter impact on the battery life of M1 Macs. ⚡️🔋

Hat tip to @kandros5591 👏

Koen Bok

@koenbok

If you use Docker, you really want to check out OrbStack. It’s a beautiful lightweight replacement.

orbstack.dev

Sibelius Seraphini

@sseraphini

TIL @OrbStack made me like running docker again

Mikael Henriksson

@mhenrixon

I seriously can't recommend @OrbStack orbstack.dev enough! If you are on a M1/M2 Mac, then @OrbStack will make you extremely happy.

It is so close to running docker on Linux that it isn't worth mentioning if there is a difference.

Mohamed Akram

@tixilite

Use @OrbStack and save yourself and your computer fans.

Luis Dalmolin

@luisdalmolin

I just replaced native Docker for OrbStack on my Intel Mac and it is so much better. I can even work while Docker is building now.

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