containerd vs Docker Desktop

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Comparison of containerd vs Docker Desktop
Criteria containerd
70 84.9 =
Docker Desktop
323 40.0 =
Score 84.9 (best) 40.0
Release freshness 94.0 (best) 0.0
Adoption signals 72.1 (best) 0.0
Release freshness
Updated 50 days ago
No dated release history published
Latest version v2.4.0 · 2026-09-16No dated release history published
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceFree plan
Platforms
Linux ✓ ✓
Windows ✓ ✓
API only ✓ -
macOS - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: containerd
#70 overall · #4 in category
84.9/100
  1. Platform readiness +34.0 85.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.9 94.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +18.0 72.1 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Docker Desktop
#323 overall · #9 in category
40.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +0.0 0.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +0.0 0.0 × 25%
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