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dive
Tool for exploring each layer of a container image
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About dive
dive analyzes Docker and OCI images layer by layer, showing the contents of each layer and what changed, and estimates image efficiency and wasted space so you can shrink your images. It can build an image and analyze it in one command, export results as JSON, and run in CI mode with pass/fail rules based on efficiency thresholds.
dive website preview
Live preview of github.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
dive: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers docker, image analysis, cli, ci cd — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
dive pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — fully free |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | github.com |
dive key facts
- Category: Developer Tools
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: docker, image analysis, cli, ci cd
- Official site: github.com
dive FAQ
How much does dive cost?
Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (github.com).
What is dive used for?
Tool for exploring each layer of a container image Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: docker, image analysis, cli, ci cd.
Where can I try dive?
On its official site, github.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
dive vs alternatives
| dive | act | ctop | hadolint | |
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| Pricing | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | docker, image analysis, cli, ci cd | github actions, ci, cli, docker | containers, monitoring, cli, docker | docker, linter, dockerfile, ci cd |
| Official site | github.com | nektosact.com | github.com | github.com |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Developer Tools category
Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside dive, it includes ctop, hadolint, Syft, Grype.
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More in Developer Tools
Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: ctop — Top-like interface for container metrics; hadolint — Smarter Dockerfile linter with inline shell checking; Syft — CLI for generating SBOMs from images and filesystems.
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HDeveloper Tools
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