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Comparison

Buildah vs Docker

On the evidence we track, Docker leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Buildah full profile →Docker full profile →
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Buildah63
★Docker71
Score
Vioscale score
Buildah63 / 100medium · 59%
Docker71 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
Buildah✓
Docker✓
Model
Price level
Buildahfree
Dockerlow
Transparent
Buildah–
Docker✓
Security
Disclosure policy
Buildah✓
Docker✓
Gdpr
Buildah–
Docker✓
Iso27001
Buildah–
Docker✓
Scorecard
Buildah7.6
Docker9.1
Soc2
Buildah–
Docker✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Buildah–
Docker✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Buildah321
Docker1,657
Github stars
Buildah8,995
Docker72,001
Activity
Commits last 30d
Buildah84
Docker100
Release
Cadence days
Buildah7
Docker3
History
Buildah20 items
Docker20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
BuildahGo
DockerGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container orchestration tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Orchestration scope
Buildah-
DockerSwarm / Compose
Deployment
Hosting
Buildah-
DockerCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
Buildah✓
Docker-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
Buildah-
Docker-
Security
Rootless operation
Buildah✓
Docker✓
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
Buildah-
Docker-
Platform
Windows containers
Buildah-
Docker✓
ARM architecture support
Buildah-
Docker-
Workloads
GPU scheduling
Buildah-
Docker-
Stateful workloads
Buildah-
Docker-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
Buildah-
Docker✓
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
Buildah-
Docker-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
Buildah-
Docker-
UX
GUI dashboard
Buildah-
Docker✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Buildah

An open-source utility for building OCI-compliant container images from Dockerfiles or from scratch, maintained by the containers organization.

Independently observed

Docker

Leader

Docker provides a complete containerization ecosystem combining open-source components and tools (via the Moby project) with commercial products. It allows applications and their dependencies to be bundled into containers for consistent deployment across cloud and on-premise environments, with both managed and self-hosted deployment options.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Buildah

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Docker

Leader
from $9/moHybridFree tier

From free (Personal tier) to $24/seat/month (Business). Docker Hardened Images starting at $5k/repo (Select tier).

  • Docker PersonalFree
    • Docker Desktop
    • Docker Engine + Kubernetes
    • Docker Hub
    • Docker Scout
    • Docker Debug
  • Docker Pro$9/seat/month (monthly billing) or $11/seat/month (annual billing)
    • Docker Build Cloud
    • Testcontainers Cloud
    • Synchronized File Shares
    • Docker Scout health scores visibility
    • 5 business day support
  • Docker Team$15/seat/month (monthly billing) or $16/seat/month (annual billing)
    • Add users in bulk
    • Audit logs
    • Docker Hub role-based access control
    • 2 business day support
  • Docker BusinessContact sales
    • Hardened Docker Desktop
    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • SCIM user provisioning
    • Image and Registry Access Management
    • Desktop Insights Dashboard
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Buildah✗
Docker✓
Windows
Buildah✗
Docker✓
Linux
Buildah✗
Docker✓
CLI
Buildah✓
Docker✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Buildah✗
Docker✓
Self-hosted
Buildah✓
Docker✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.