Dev Container CLI vs Garden
| Dev Container CLI | Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | extension, Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Desktop platforms | Linux, macOS; Windows via WSL2 | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Compose workflows | Yes | Yes |
| IDE integration | Yes | — |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Local Kubernetes | — | Yes |
| Resource controls | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Container Development Environments. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Garden scores higher on our published basis.