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Finch vs lazydocker
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Finch | lazydocker |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 4.1k | 53k |
| Latest | v1.19.0 | v0.25.2 |
| Last push | 2026-09-29 | 2026-04-19 |
| Release cadence | about 33 days between releases | about 35 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 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 →
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.
PartiallazydockerA terminal UI for containers, images and compose services; it does not install or run the Docker engine.
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)
lazydocker
- v0.25.22026-04-19697cd44 Add some claude stuff
- v0.25.02026-03-15b65137a Add claude settings file
- v0.24.42026-01-173c9d134 Fix version lock issue
- v0.24.32025-12-1943db69d Fix panic: validate Names slice length and use containerID as container name if Names slice is empty in contain…
- v0.24.22025-11-144332656 Add Subble image
Finch
✓ signed The latest release, v1.19.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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lazydocker
✓ signed The latest release, v0.25.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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