Why hackers moved from Docker to Podman
3 hackers described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“We moved from docker to podman about 15 months ago, and I'm never going back.”asa977, 2026-07-02original comment ↗
“I switched from Docker to rootless Podman for our build server. Completely positive experience so far.”cyberax, 2026-07-02original comment ↗
“when we switched from docker to podman I had to show ROI”bandrami, 2026-06-18original comment ↗
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Docker vs Podman
| Docker | Podman | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 7 |
| Hackers who criticize | 3 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 6 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Docker
“I encountered bugs or incompatibilities that broke the docker-compose setup often enough to be forced to pin the specific docker and docker-compose versions.”fabian2k, 2026-05-05original comment ↗
Praise for Podman
“I highly recommend them.”thedanbob, 2026-07-02original comment ↗
“I set up my stuff as all Podman when I moved from a VPS to my home server and it's been pretty simple.”arjie, 2026-07-02original comment ↗
“I also moved from docker-compose for all my services to hardened quadlets which feel much more native and certainly more secure than my old setup.”mgrandl, 2026-05-09original comment ↗
“After the initial pain of migration i'm really happy!”chucklenorris, 2026-03-20original comment ↗