Docker vs. Docker Compose
Harshit Sahu1 min read
This table provides a quick overview of how Docker and Docker Compose differ in their use, configuration, and capabilities. Docker is ideal for simple, single-container setups, while Docker Compose is essential for managing applications that require multiple containers working together.
| FEATURES | DOCKER | DOCKER COMPOSE |
| Purpose | Manages single containers | Orchestrates multiple containers |
| Use Case | Running individual applications in isolation | Managing multi-container applications |
| Configuration | Command-line options or Dockerfile | YAML file (docker-compose.yml) |
| Deployment | Deploys one container at a time | Deploys all containers defined in the YAML file |
| Scalability | Manually scaled | Supports scaling of services |
| Networking | Basic, each container has its own network stack | Allows containers to communicate on a custom network |
| Complexity | Simple and lightweight | Handles complex, interdependent services |
| Volume Management | Single container volume management | Shared volumes between containers |
| Service Management | Runs one service at a time | Runs multiple services as a single application |
| Startup Command | docker run | docker-compose up |
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Harshit Sahu
Harshit Sahu
Enthusiastic about DevOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Nagios, Chef, and Ansible and currently learning and gaining experience by doing some hands-on projects on these tools. Also, started learning about AWS and GCP (Cloud Computing Platforms).