Docker is synonymous with containers however Podman is getting popular for containerization as well. Wha's the difference between the two?

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Docker's core runs as a "system daemon" i.e. as a daemon executed by the root user. Red Hat unveiled Podman as an alternative to Docker in 2018. The advantage of using Podman is visible here. Podman does not have a daemon running, and certainly doesn't have any strict requirements for root access.

Podman vs Docker: What's the Difference?

<p>I rather use NerdCtl which is owned by CNCF, a sub-foundation of the Linux Foundation rather than Podman which is mostly owned by Red-Hat. And, Docker!? Just forget about that 😉 But other than that, I also prefer NerdCtl because it is sub-project of containerd which is the main Container Runtime that Kubernetes uses 👌</p>
<p>But all that said, at the end of the day it matters what you do and tooling is there to help you achieve your goals. Whichever makes you move faster towards your goals is the best option for you 😊</p>
