# Augani/dory

A free, open-source native macOS app for Docker & Linux containers, an alternative to OrbStack and Docker Desktop. Universal for Intel and Apple silicon.

Repository: https://github.com/Augani/dory
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dory
Homepage: https://augani.github.io/dory
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: apple-silicon, containers, docker, docker-desktop, macos, orbstack, swift, swiftui, virtualization
Last push: 2026-08-17T02:47:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 97, longevity 5
- inputs: {"age_days": 76, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 20, "gap_med": 2.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1326, forks 39 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:19.325130+00:00)

## What it is
Dory is a free, open-source native macOS app providing a Docker and Linux container runtime, an alternative to Docker Desktop and OrbStack. It bundles a native Apple Silicon Docker engine with optional Kubernetes, Linux desktops, headless servers, and a CLI, all without accounts, telemetry, or paid tiers.

## Use cases
- run docker containers on apple silicon mac without docker desktop
- free orbstack alternative for macos
- manage docker compose stacks from a native mac app
- spin up one-click kubernetes locally on a mac
- run a full graphical linux desktop on macOS
- host persistent headless linux servers on a mac
- migrate and recover docker workspaces between machines
- automate container workflows with a versioned CLI

## When to choose
- you want a GPL-3.0, no-telemetry Docker Desktop replacement on Apple Silicon
- you need Kubernetes, Linux VMs, and containers in one native macOS app
- you prefer a SwiftUI GUI plus scriptable CLI without accounts or cloud services

## When to avoid
- you need an Intel Mac build, which is not yet available
- you require Docker Desktop-specific enterprise features or support contracts
- you need a container runtime on Linux or Windows hosts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: container-runtime, container-orchestration, developer-tools, cli, gui
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: docker-desktop-alternative, orbstack-alternative, apple-silicon, swiftui, linux-vms, kubernetes, docker-compose, gpl-3.0, virtualization, containers, devops, macos, desktop, swift

## Member repositories
- Augani/dory (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.325130+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:46:20.043200+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Augani/dory (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.325130+00:00, sha 042940b8c7a8)
  - homepage: https://augani.github.io/dory (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:09.892855+00:00, sha 40367b107473)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.