Terminal user interface for Podman environments
Lazydocker
Terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Compose
About Lazydocker
Lazydocker is a terminal user interface written in Go that brings Docker and Docker Compose management into a single window. It shows container state at a glance, streams logs, displays metric graphs, and lets users attach to, restart, rebuild or prune containers, services, images and volumes with single keypresses or mouse clicks.
Lazydocker website preview
Live preview of github.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
Lazydocker: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers docker, terminal, tui, containers — 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.
Lazydocker 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 |
Lazydocker 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, terminal, tui, containers
- Official site: github.com
Lazydocker FAQ
How much does Lazydocker 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 Lazydocker used for?
Terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Compose Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: docker, terminal, tui, containers.
Where can I try Lazydocker?
On its official site, github.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Lazydocker vs alternatives
| Lazydocker | podman-tui | Colima | ctop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, terminal, tui, containers | podman, containers, tui, terminal | containers, docker, macos, kubernetes | containers, monitoring, cli, docker |
| Official site | github.com | github.com | colima.run | 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 Lazydocker, it includes GitUI, Delta, Difftastic, Tig.
Alternatives to Lazydocker
Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Lazydocker — worth comparing before you commit:
Container runtimes on macOS and Linux with minimal setup
Top-like interface for container metrics
Self-hosted Docker management UI for homelabs and enterprise
Fast terminal UI for Git written in Rust
SQL IDE that runs in the terminal
More in Developer Tools
Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: GitUI — Fast terminal UI for Git written in Rust; Delta — Syntax-highlighting pager for Git, diff and grep output; Difftastic — Structural diff tool that compares code by syntax.
Fast terminal UI for Git written in Rust
Syntax-highlighting pager for Git, diff and grep output
Structural diff tool that compares code by syntax
Ncurses text-mode interface for Git repositories
Git-compatible version control system focused on simplicity
Scalable, Git-compatible source control system from Meta