Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Developing containerized applications on macOS can be resource-intensive, leading to slow performance and battery drain due to the overhead of virtual machines and complex configurations. Existing solutions often lack seamless integration with the macOS environment, requiring significant setup and configuration.
Solution
OrbStack provides a fast, light, and simple way to run Docker containers and Linux machines on macOS, offering a streamlined alternative to Docker Desktop. It minimizes resource consumption with a native Swift application and optimized networking and file sharing, resulting in improved speed and battery life. OrbStack offers effortless integration with macOS, including CLI tools, file sharing, and remote SSH editing, simplifying the development workflow. It supports containers, Kubernetes, and Linux distributions, providing a comprehensive environment for building, testing, and deploying containerized applications.
Target Audience
OrbStack is designed for software developers and engineers who use Docker containers and Linux machines on macOS for application development and deployment.
Features
- Lightweight virtualization with low CPU and disk usage, optimized for Apple Silicon
- Fast networking and file sharing using VirtioFS
- Seamless integration with macOS, including CLI tools and file sharing
- Support for Docker containers, Kubernetes, and Linux distributions
- Rosetta x86 emulation for running x86 containers on Apple Silicon
- Automatic domain names for containers
- Native UI and menu bar app for managing containers and machines
- Debug Shell for easy container debugging with zsh, tools, and packages
- Automatic HTTPS for containers