Apple container vs PouchContainer
| Apple container | PouchContainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Image building | Yes | Yes |
| Windows containers | No | — |
| Image format | oci | oci |
| Supported host OS | macOS 26 | Alibaba Cloud Linux 2, Ubuntu, CentOS |
| Kubernetes CRI | — | Yes |
| Runtime interface | — | containerd |
Both are listed in Best Container Engines. On Samsung Mobile US Press, PouchContainer scores higher on our published basis.