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Features
55 features across 15 categories
AI(2)
Model Context Protocol integration enabling AI agents to securely call and manage MCP servers as containers
Access to 250+ verified MCP servers for tools like Stripe, Notion, GitHub with one-click setup
Admin(8)
Organizational account structure management for enterprises
Add users in bulk to Docker organizations for team scaling
Support for creating and managing multiple Docker Hub organizations
API tokens for programmatic Docker Hub organization access
Fine-grained access control for Docker Hub and team resources
System for Cross-domain Identity Management for automated user provisioning and deprovisioning
Centralized Docker Desktop settings management for enterprise
Enterprise authentication integration for organizational access management
Build Tools(2)
Container image building capabilities included in Docker Desktop
Cloud-based container build service with parallel builds, caching, and customizable resources
Compliance(2)
FIPS 140-2 and STIG-compliant container image variants for regulated environments
Policy templates and evaluation tools for container image compliance
Container Images(3)
Ultra-minimal distroless Debian and Alpine images reducing attack surface by up to 97%
Free, secure, minimal container images with near-zero CVEs, complete SBOMs, and SLSA Level 3 provenance
Mirror and customize Docker Hardened Images for organizational needs
Development Tools(7)
Integration with containerd container runtime
Command-line interface for managing containers and Docker operations
Debugging tool for troubleshooting containers during development
Complete development environment for building and testing containers locally with Docker Engine, Kubernetes, and CLI
Core containerization runtime included in Docker Desktop
File sharing capability for seamless development workflows across machines
Export Docker volumes for backup and transfer
Enterprise(2)
Windows MSI installer for enterprise deployment of Docker Desktop
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure support for Docker Desktop
Extensibility(2)
Extensible platform for Docker Desktop with community and private extensions
Private marketplace for Docker Desktop extensions within organizations
Integrations(2)
Integration with software development lifecycle tools and platforms
Webhook notifications for events in Docker Hub
Orchestration(3)
Tool for defining and running multi-service applications and orchestrating agentic stacks with a single configuration file
Deploy Helm charts powered by Docker Hardened Images to Kubernetes
Built-in Kubernetes support in Docker Desktop for container orchestration
Registry(2)
World's largest library of verified, signed container images with 14M+ images and 11B+ monthly downloads
Catalog of trusted, verified content on Docker Hub for organizations
Reporting(3)
Enterprise domain-level audit capabilities for compliance
Visibility into Docker Desktop and Scout usage metrics across teams
Comprehensive CVE and vulnerability reporting capabilities
Security(14)
Comprehensive audit logging for compliance and security monitoring
Service level agreement for CVE patching and remediation in Docker Hardened Images Enterprise
Manage CVE exceptions and suppress known non-applicable vulnerabilities
Security scanning and vulnerability analysis tool with health scores and CVE remediation insights
Advanced isolation mechanisms for container runtime security
Enterprise-grade Docker Desktop with organizational policies, malicious payload detection, and runtime exploit prevention
Control and manage access to container images in Docker Hub
Automated suggestions and remediation for container image vulnerabilities
Scan images locally for vulnerabilities before pushing to registry
Manage and control registry access for organizations
Complete Software Bill of Materials generation for container images with verifiable provenance
Supply chain security with SLSA Level 3 provenance verification for container images
Vulnerability Exploitability Exchange support for transparency in CVE visibility and exceptions
Real-time alerts and notifications for discovered vulnerabilities in images
Support(2)
Multi-year security support and patching for end-of-life software images
24/7 technical support with priority SLAs and technical advisory manager service
Testing(1)
Cloud runtime for running tests with containerized dependencies, supporting both CI and desktop environments
Pricing
Personal
- ✓Docker Desktop
- ✓Docker Engine + Kubernetes
- ✓Docker Hub
- ✓Docker Scout
- ✓Docker Debug
- ✓1 user
- ✓1 Docker Scout-enabled repo
- ✓100 Docker Hub pulls/hr
- ✓1 private Docker Hub repo
- ✓Docker Build Cloud and Testcontainers Cloud free trial
- ✓Community forums
- ✓Community Slack
- ✓Support for latest Docker Desktop version
Pro
- ✓All Personal features
- ✓Docker Build Cloud
- ✓Testcontainers Cloud
- ✓Synchronized File Shares
- ✓Visibility into Docker Scout health scores
- ✓5 business day support response
- ✓1 user
- ✓2 Docker Scout-enabled repos
- ✓Unlimited Docker Hub pull rate
- ✓200 Docker Build Cloud build minutes per month
- ✓100 Testcontainers Cloud runtime minutes per month
- ✓Local Vulnerability Analysis
- ✓Image Remediation
- ✓Basic Policy Library and Evaluation
- ✓Basic Alerting and Notifications
- ✓50GB cache for Docker Build Cloud
- ✓4 max parallel builds
- ✓4 max concurrent workers for Testcontainers Cloud
- ✓Support for Docker Desktop versions up to 6 months old
Team
Popular- ✓All Pro features
- ✓Add users in bulk
- ✓Audit logs
- ✓Docker Hub role-based access control
- ✓2 business day support response
- ✓Up to 100 users
- ✓Unlimited Docker Scout-enabled repos
- ✓Unlimited Docker Hub pull rate
- ✓Unlimited private Docker Hub repos
- ✓500 Docker Build Cloud build minutes per month
- ✓500 Testcontainers Cloud runtime minutes per month
- ✓10 Organization access tokens
- ✓1 Docker Hub organization
- ✓100GB cache for Docker Build Cloud
- ✓Unlimited parallel builds
- ✓Unlimited concurrent workers for Testcontainers Cloud (CI)
- ✓4 max concurrent workers for Testcontainers Cloud (Desktop)
- ✓Standard Policy Library and Evaluation
- ✓Standard Alerting and Notifications
- ✓Unlimited Docker Scout Health Scores on Docker Hub
- ✓Up to 5 SDLC Integrations
Business
- ✓All Team features
- ✓Hardened Docker Desktop
- ✓Single Sign-On (SSO)
- ✓SCIM user provisioning
- ✓Image and Registry Access Management
- ✓Desktop Insights Dashboard
- ✓Enhanced container Isolation (ECI)
- ✓Purchase via invoice
- ✓1 business day support response
- ✓No user cap
- ✓Unlimited Docker Scout-enabled repos
- ✓Unlimited Docker Hub pull rate
- ✓Unlimited private Docker Hub repos
- ✓1,500 Docker Build Cloud build minutes per month
- ✓1,500 Testcontainers Cloud runtime minutes per month
- ✓100 Organization access tokens
- ✓Unlimited Docker Hub organizations
- ✓200GB cache for Docker Build Cloud
- ✓Unlimited parallel builds
- ✓Unlimited concurrent workers
- ✓Standard Policy Library and Evaluation
- ✓Standard Alerting and Notifications
- ✓Unlimited Docker Scout Health Scores
- ✓Unlimited SDLC Integrations
- ✓VDI support
- ✓Private Extensions Marketplace
- ✓Domain Audit
- ✓Account Hierarchy
- ✓Settings Management
- ✓Enhanced Container Isolation Management
- ✓MSI Installer
- ✓SOC 2 Type 2 attestation
- ✓ISO 27001 certification
- ✓Third Party Penetration Tests
Docker Hardened Images (DHI)
- ✓Hardened, minimal, Near-zero CVEs images
- ✓Verifiable SBOMs & SLSA Level 3 provenance
- ✓Full, unsuppressed CVE visibility
- ✓Open source under Apache 2.0
- ✓1000+ images and applications
- ✓FIPS and STIG ready languages, frameworks, databases
Docker Hardened Images Enterprise
- ✓All DHI features
- ✓CVE remediation SLAs
- ✓FIPS/STIG variants
- ✓Supports PCI DSS, CMMC, CIS
- ✓Mirroring and customization
- ✓DHI ELS (Extended Lifecycle Support)
- ✓Security and compliance support for end-of-life software
- ✓Multiple years of hardened updates after upstream support ends
- ✓Updated SBOMs & provenance
- ✓Maintain compliance post-EOL
- ✓Protects long-lived workloads
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Integrations
7 known integrations