Comparison

CRI-O 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.

CRI-O full profile →Docker full profile →

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CRI-O56

★Docker71

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CRI-O	DockerLeader
Vioscale score	56 / 100low · 48%updating	71 / 100medium · 66%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	8.4	9.1
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 13 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcri-o%2Fcri-o&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 13 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmoby%2Fmoby&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 4 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	61	1,657
Github starsadoption.github_stars	5,654	72,001
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	43	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	3
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Go	Go
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

CRI-O56 / 100low · 48%updating

Docker71 / 100medium · 66%updating

Pricing

Free tier

CRI-O–

Docker✓

Model

CRI-Ocommercial

Dockercommercial

Price level

CRI-Ofree

Dockerlow

Transparent

CRI-O–

Docker✓

Security

Disclosure policy

CRI-O–

Docker✓

Gdpr

CRI-O–

Docker✓

Iso27001

CRI-O–

Docker✓

Scorecard

CRI-O8.4

Docker9.1

Soc2

CRI-O–

Docker✓

Vulnerabilities

CRI-OCount: 13 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcri-o%2Fcri-o&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

DockerCount: 13 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmoby%2Fmoby&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 4 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Status page

CRI-O✓

Docker✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

CRI-O61

Docker1,657

Github stars

CRI-O5,654

Docker72,001

Activity

Commits last 30d

CRI-O43

Docker100

Release

Cadence days

CRI-O–

Docker3

History

CRI-O20 items

Docker20 items

License

Spdx

CRI-OApache-2.0

DockerApache-2.0

Language

Primary

CRI-OGo

DockerGo

Market

Availability

CRI-O–

DockerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Container Orchestration Tools
Capability	CRI-O	Docker
Core
Orchestration scope	Kubernetes	Swarm / Compose
Deployment
Hosting	Self-hosted only	Cloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant	✓	-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant	✓	-
Security
Rootless operation	-	✓
Architecture
Daemonless architecture	-	-
Platform
Windows containers	-	✓
ARM architecture support	-	-
Workloads
GPU scheduling	-	-
Stateful workloads	-	-
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI	✗	✓
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane	-	-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity	-	-
UX
GUI dashboard	-	✓

Core

Orchestration scope

CRI-OKubernetes

DockerSwarm / Compose

Deployment

Hosting

CRI-OSelf-hosted only

DockerCloud + self-hosted

Standards

OCI / CRI compliant

CRI-O✓

Docker-

CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant

CRI-O✓

Docker-

Security

Rootless operation

CRI-O-

Docker✓

Architecture

Daemonless architecture

CRI-O-

Docker-

Platform

Windows containers

CRI-O-

Docker✓

ARM architecture support

CRI-O-

Docker-

Workloads

GPU scheduling

CRI-O-

Docker-

Stateful workloads

CRI-O-

Docker-

Networking

Built-in networking / CNI

CRI-O✗

Docker✓

Ops

Vendor-managed control plane

CRI-O-

Docker-

Ecosystem

CNCF maturity

CRI-O-

Docker-

GUI dashboard

CRI-O-

Docker✓

What each one is

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

CRI-O

A runtime implementation that enables Kubernetes to execute and manage containers, supporting OCI-compliant container images from any registry.

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.

CRI-O

Open source

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

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 2026-08-05verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	CRI-O	Docker
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

CRI-O✗

Docker✓

Windows

CRI-O✗

Docker✓

Linux

CRI-O✓

Docker✓

CLI

CRI-O✗

Docker✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

CRI-O✗

Docker✓

Self-hosted

CRI-O✓

Docker✓

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