Best Self-hosted Container Management (Docker & Stacks) tools in 2026
75 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
See also:
Backup & RecoveryCompute & Virtualization (VM/Hypervisor Management)Core Network Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)Edge & Traffic (Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, Web Servers)Messaging & Event Streaming (Brokers/Queues)Monitoring & ObservabilityOrchestration & Scheduling (Kubernetes & Alternatives)Self-Hosting Platforms & Control PanelsStorage Services (File/Object)75 services found
Docker Socket Proxy
Security-enhanced proxy to restrict Docker socket API access
A ACL-based proxy that sits in front of the Docker daemon to block unsafe API endpoints while allowing authorized operations.
DockSTARTer
Interactive CLI to install and manage Docker and Compose apps
DockSTARTer is a menu-driven CLI that installs Docker and helps configure and run curated Docker Compose apps for homelab and self-hosted setups.
Dockcheck
CLI tool to check and automate Docker container image updates
Dockcheck is a Bash CLI that checks for Docker image updates and can perform selective or unattended updates with notifications, image backups, and optional pruning.
Pelican Panel
Web panel for deploying and managing game servers with Docker
Pelican Panel is an open-source web control panel for managing game servers, offering Docker-based isolation, deployment workflows, and real-time resource monitoring.
Wolf
Docker-based streaming server for Moonlight: multi-user game streaming.
Open-source Moonlight streaming server that runs in Docker to share a single host among multiple remote clients.
Websoft9
Web-based platform to deploy and manage open-source apps
Websoft9 is a web-based Linux panel and lightweight PaaS for deploying, running, and operating hundreds of open-source applications on your own server.
Dockpeek
Lightweight dashboard for accessing and updating Docker containers
Self-hosted Docker dashboard to open container web UIs, view logs, monitor ports, manage multiple hosts, and check or apply image updates with Traefik label detection.
ShellHub
Centralized SSH gateway for remote access and device management
Centralized SSH gateway to remotely manage Linux servers, containers and IoT devices via web or native SSH; offers key auth, firewall rules, audit logging and session recording.
Oxker
Terminal UI to view and control Docker containers
Oxker is a Rust-based TUI for monitoring and managing Docker containers, including logs viewing, filtering, sorting, and common container actions.
Self-Hosted Gateway
Docker-native reverse proxy over WireGuard to expose local services
Automates Reverse Proxy-over-VPN (RPoVPN) using WireGuard, Caddy and NGINX to expose Docker Compose services to the public Internet with automated TLS.
Doco-CD
Lightweight GitOps continuous deployment for Docker Compose and Swarm
Doco-CD is a lightweight GitOps continuous deployment tool that deploys and updates Docker Compose projects and Docker Swarm stacks via webhooks or polling.
Tugtainer
Automated Docker container updates with a web dashboard
Self-hosted web app to monitor Docker images and automate container updates across one or multiple hosts, with scheduling, per-container policies, and notifications.
Nixopus
Deploy like Vercel. Own your infrastructure.
Open-source, self-hosted deployment platform that turns any VPS into a hosting machine with a browser-based terminal, file manager, and one-click deployments.
ZaneOps
Self-hosted PaaS for deploying and managing apps and services
ZaneOps is a self-hosted open-source PaaS to deploy and manage web apps, static sites, databases, and background workers with Git-based workflows and built-in HTTPS.
Cup
Fast CLI and web UI for Docker image update checking
Cup is a lightweight Rust tool with a CLI and web UI to check Docker container image updates across registries, designed to avoid exhausting registry rate limits.
CoreControl
Dashboard for managing servers, apps, and uptime monitoring
Self-hosted infrastructure dashboard to inventory servers, organize app quick links, and track availability with built-in uptime history and notifications.
DweebUI
Web UI for managing Docker and Podman containers
DweebUI is a lightweight Web UI for managing containers with a live-updating metrics dashboard, Docker Compose support, and multi-user permissions.
Compose Craft
GUI editor and visualizer for Docker Compose files
Open-source web app to create, edit, visualize, and share Docker Compose files with an interactive diagram-based GUI and import/export support.
Squirrel Servers Manager
Agentless server, container, and configuration management UI
Self-hosted, UI-focused tool to manage servers over SSH with Ansible playbooks, Docker container visibility, automations, and Prometheus-backed metrics.
Portall
Self-hosted port management UI for generating and organizing ports.
Open-source web UI to generate, assign, and organize port numbers across multiple hosts.
Deployrr
Automated Docker and Docker Compose homelab deployment
Deployrr automates homelab setup and app deployment using Docker and Docker Compose, with pre-configured stacks, Traefik reverse proxy options, and security integrations.
Dokemon
Web GUI for managing Docker containers across multiple servers
Dokemon is a Docker container management web UI that lets you manage multiple Docker hosts, deploy Compose projects, and administer containers, images, volumes, and networks.
Lunalytics
Open-source Node.js uptime and service monitoring dashboard
Self-hosted monitoring tool for uptime, TCP/HTTP checks, Docker monitoring, multi-user dashboards, incident management, SSO and alerting integrations.
OpenPanel
Container-based web hosting control panel with user isolation
Self-hosted web hosting control panel built around Docker containers, providing isolated per-user environments, resource limits, and integrated DNS, SSL, and management tools.
Docker Registry Browser
Web UI for browsing Docker Registry HTTP API v2
Self-hosted Ruby on Rails web interface to browse and manage Docker Registry (HTTP API v2) repositories, tags, and manifests, with optional tag deletion.
Dockman
Docker Compose manager for homelabs with direct file access
Self-hosted Docker Compose manager that keeps you in control of your Compose files, letting you browse and operate stacks while maintaining direct access to YAML.
Mantræ
Web-based configuration manager for Traefik dynamic configuration
Web UI to manage Traefik routers, middleware, services and DNS entries, with an optional agent for container label syncing and DNS automation.
PruneMate
Flask-based web UI for scheduled Docker resource cleanup
Lightweight Flask web UI to schedule, preview and run Docker prune operations across single or multiple hosts, with reporting and notifications.
Docking Station
Web interface for managing and updating Docker containers
A web app to discover, monitor and update Docker Compose stacks; frontend in Next.js and backend in FastAPI.
PatchPanda
Docker Compose stack update manager with release-aware updates
Self-hosted Docker Compose updater that discovers compose stacks, monitors GitHub releases, groups related services, and applies controlled updates with notifications and optional AI summaries.