License: Open source
- macOS
- Linux
- Command line
Status: Active
This replaces Docker Desktop
Colima
Command-line tool that runs Docker, containerd or Incus runtimes in a lightweight Linux VM on macOS and Linux.
Facts
- Made by
- Abiola Ibrahim
- Website
- colima.run
- License
- License: Open sourceMIT
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- macOS
- Linux
- Command line
- Self-hostable
- No
- Works offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- Maturity
- Stable
- Source code
- github: abiosoft/colima
- Maintenance
- Status: ActiveLast commit
Colima is a free alternative to
Situational. Best for a lightweight command-line Docker runtime on a Mac.
0 people switched
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Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.
| Checked | Last commit | Latest release | Stars | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.10.3 | 31,130 | Open |
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