Contained

Contained gives Apple's built-in container CLI the graphical dashboard it doesn't ship with — start, stop, and inspect containers, watch live CPU and memory graphs, and manage networks, all from a native Mac window.

Why it makes the list

Apple's container tooling on macOS is command-line only, and Docker Desktop is a heavyweight, licensed alternative most people don't need. Contained wraps the native container CLI in a proper SwiftUI interface, giving Apple Silicon Macs a lightweight container manager that feels like it belongs on the platform.

Standout features

• Native SwiftUI interface — no Electron, no background daemon overhead
• Live resource graphs — CPU, memory, and network usage per container
• Full lifecycle management — start, stop, restart, and remove containers visually
• Compose import — bring in existing docker-compose files
• Network and image browsing — inspect what's running without dropping to the terminal

Pricing

Completely free and open source.