⚡ Containers

Containerization and virtualization software improve scalability, simplify deployment, and reduce resource costs by allowing users to efficiently run multiple applications in isolated environments on the same hardware.

According to our statistics, container management tools are detected on 1.5% of all websites.
99% of these sites use only one container management tool, 1% use two.

⭐ Most Popular in 2025

The following chart shows the leading container management tools on the web in 2025, based on market share.

The most popular is Kubernetes, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 97.2% share.
It is followed by Docker with 3.6% and LXC with 0.2%.

✨ Best Container Management Tools

Below is a more detailed list of all container management tools we track, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1
Kubernetes
San Francisco, California, United States

An open source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

FreeOpen source
2
Docker
San Francisco, California, United States

A platform that allows users to easily pack, distribute, and manage applications within containers.

Free$11+/user/month
3
LXC
Armonk, New York, United States

A low-level Linux container runtime that consists of tools, templates, and library and language bindings.

FreeOpen source
4
Openstack

A cloud operating system and a set of software components that provide common services for cloud infrastructure.

FreeOpen source
5
OpenShift
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

A containerization platform to develop, modernize, and deploy applications at scale.

$$$
-
VMware
Palo Alto, United States

A virtualization and cloud computing software provider.

$$$

👉 See Also

Data is based on the analysis of 2,764,714 websites.
Statistics were last calculated on .
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.