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container vs Finch
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| Fact | container | Finch |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Swift | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 51k | 4.1k |
| Latest | 1.5.0 | v1.19.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-09-29 |
| Release cadence | about 14 days between releases | about 33 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 32 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Docker Desktop. Alternatives to Docker Desktop →
PartialcontainerRuns Linux containers in lightweight virtual machines on Apple silicon Macs, from the command line, without a GUI or Kubernetes.
PartialFinchA command-line client built on containerd, nerdctl and BuildKit, with the virtual machine managed for you on macOS and Windows, without a GUI or Kubernetes.
container
- 1.5.02026-09-29⌨️ denotes breaking CLI changes.
- 1.4.12026-09-09This release addresses two security issues in the Containerization package:
- 1.3.12026-08-29This patch release addresses a number of security issues in the Containerization package:
- 1.3.02026-08-24⌨️ denotes breaking CLI changes.
- 1.2.22026-08-08This release fixes a glitch that prevented container k8s working when installed from the release package.
Finch
- v1.19.02026-09-16deps: bump github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (350e80b)
- v1.18.02026-08-20deps: bump golang.org/x/image from 0.38.0 to 0.41.0 (#1782) (ab0df60)
- v1.17.22026-06-30deps: bump github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 (1b328cd)
- v1.17.12026-05-29deps: Bump submodules and dependencies (#1739) (57cfee0)
- v1.17.02026-04-24deps: bump github.com/containerd/nerdctl/v2 from 2.2.1 to 2.2.2 (#1736) (d561171)
container
✓ signed The latest release, 1.5.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Finch
✓ signed The latest release, v1.19.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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