Where does Dockge store my compose files?
Stacks live as normal compose.yaml files in a folder on your disk, /opt/stacks by default. Dockge does not take them over, so you can still run…
Dockge: Docker Compose Stack Manager
Dockge manages Docker Compose stacks from a browser, with a compose.yaml editor, a web terminal and live output. It needs Docker 20 or newer and runs on amd64, arm64 and armv7, including a Raspberry Pi.
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| Requirement | Dockge | Portainer | Dockhand | Komodo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Price | Free | Free + Commercial | Free + Commercial | Free |
| Containers | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 3 (app, MongoDB +1) |
| Database | SQLite | file only | SQLite | MongoDB |
| Runtime | Node | Go | Node | Rust |
| Install options | Docker only | Docker + Kubernetes | Docker only | Docker only |
| Clients | – | – | – | Web |
Common questions
Can Dockge replace Portainer?
It depends on what you use Portainer for. Dockge only manages Compose stacks, so if you also manage single containers or networks by hand, the Dockge…
Can Dockge manage more than one Docker host?
Yes. Since version 1.4.0 you can connect Dockge agents on other hosts and manage all their stacks from one interface.
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