September 12th, 2024

Docker Pro Subscription increases from $5 to $9

Docker will introduce new subscription plans in November 2024, simplifying access to products with an all-in-one model, while maintaining existing pricing until renewals. Security certifications have been achieved.

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Docker Pro Subscription increases from $5 to $9

Docker is set to introduce new subscription plans in November 2024, aimed at simplifying access to its suite of products for developers and teams. The updated plans will provide a more streamlined billing process, allowing users to manage their subscriptions more easily. The changes include an all-in-one subscription model that grants access to all Docker products, with flexible options for scaling usage as teams grow. The existing pricing will remain for annual plan accounts until their next renewal after November 15, 2024, with no charges for Docker Hub consumption until February 1, 2025. The new plans include Docker Personal, Pro, Team, and Business, each tailored to different user needs, from individual developers to large enterprises. Key changes across the plans involve adjustments in repository limits, build cloud minutes, and image pull rates, with a focus on enhancing collaboration and efficiency. Docker has also announced its SOC 2 Type 2 attestation and ISO 27001 certification, reinforcing its commitment to security and compliance.

- Docker is launching new subscription plans in November 2024 to simplify access to its products.

- The new plans will feature an all-in-one subscription model for easier management.

- Existing pricing will remain for annual accounts until their next renewal after November 15, 2024.

- Key changes include adjustments in repository limits and build cloud minutes across different plans.

- Docker has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 attestation and ISO 27001 certification for enhanced security.

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By @mdeeks - 8 months
It's worse than that if you're a business. If you simply want to use Docker Desktop on Mac, you're required to get Docker Team ($15/user/mo for <100 users) or Docker Business ($24/user/mo for 100+ users). Even if you want literally zero of the cloud features you're required to pay this amount.

I highly recommend OrbStack (https://orbstack.dev/) instead. It's $8/user/mo for businesses and you get something that is faster, easier on your battery, and more simple to use. We switched hundreds of engineers over to it at Instacart and it was seamless.

By @PebblesHD - 8 months
For a technology offering I once thought had a shot at being the future of packaging and deployments, Docker (the company) sure seems set on being the betamax of container technology. We’ve reviewed this at both companies I’ve worked for since their original license changes and both times worked out it was overall better for us to drop Docker all together. In each case a different tech stack won, but for both having an easy, open container standard would have been the better outcome. Keyword being easy, we had some false starts with a few of the ‘replace docker desktop with us’ products that just never worked as well, and so we just walked away from containers as the package and deploy portion of our apps.
By @jsheard - 8 months
Their copywriters are really bending over backwards to spin these changes as a positive.

It's almost twice as expensive, but it's also "simplified", so who's to say if it's bad or not.

By @musicale - 8 months
I don't object to anything Docker does to discourage people from using it.