⚡ 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 2.3% of all websites.
99.4% of these sites use only one container management tool, 0.6% use two.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the leading container management tools on the web in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Kubernetes, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 98.2% share.
It is followed by Docker with 2.3% and LXC with 0.1%.

✨ Best Container Management Tools

Below is a more detailed list of 6 container management tools we track, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1
Kubernetes
San Francisco, California, United States

An open-source container orchestration system for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications across clusters of machines.

FreeOpen source
2
Docker
San Francisco, California, United States

An open-source platform that enables developers to package, distribute, and run applications in lightweight, portable containers that include all required dependencies.

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
San Francisco, California, United States

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.

$$$
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VMware
Palo Alto, United States

A virtualization and cloud computing software provider.

$$$

👉 See Also

Data is based on the analysis of 3,324,982 websites.
Statistics were last calculated on .
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.