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Rancher Desktop×
AttributeRancher DesktopOpen source
Overview
Primary focusManage local containers and Kubernetes with a choice of container engine
DeploymentSelf-hosted
Source modelOpen source
Pricing modelopen source
API availableYes
Windows desktopYes
Mobile appNot specified
OverviewRancher Desktop is an Apache-2.0 desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux. It combines local Kubernetes with Moby or containerd, using Docker CLI or nerdctl workflows and a documented local control API.
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Rancher DesktopOpen source
Primary focus
Manage local containers and Kubernetes with a choice of container engine
Deployment
Self-hosted
Source model
Open source
Pricing model
open source
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Yes
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
Rancher Desktop is an Apache-2.0 desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux. It combines local Kubernetes with Moby or containerd, using Docker CLI or nerdctl workflows and a documented local control API.
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