Mirantis Container Runtime vs Podman
Mirantis Container Runtime
docs.mirantis.com
Podman
podman.ioSide by side
| Figure | Mirantis Container Runtime | Podman |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $93.75/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Container Engines | 7.5 (#17) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Spec score · Container Runtime Software | 7.5 (#19) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Purpose | MCR is an enterprise container engine for running business-critical applications with a supported runtime. | Podman manages containers, pods, and images and supports finding, running, building, and sharing containers. |
| Support | MCR subscriptions provide prioritized support, with service levels depending on subscription and the cloud or cluster designated in a support case. | The project points users to its troubleshooting guide, documentation, issue tracker, Matrix, Discord, IRC, mailing list, and community meetings. |
Plans
Mirantis Container Runtime
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Linux with 8X5 Support · 1 year$1,125 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Windows Server with 8X5 Support · 1 year$1,125 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Linux with 24X7 Support · 1 year$2,250 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Windows Server with 24X7 Support · 1 year$2,250 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Linux with 8X5 Support · 3 years$3,037.50 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Windows Server with 8X5 Support · 3 years$3,037.50 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Linux with 24X7 Support · 3 years$6,075 a year
- Mirantis Container Runtime for Windows Server with 24X7 Support · 3 years$6,075 a year
In their own words
Mirantis Container Runtime
Mirantis Container Runtime has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Podman
Podman manages containers, pods, and images, with workflows for finding, running, building, and sharing container workloads. It is a free, daemonless container engine with a command line comparable to Docker’s CLI; most commands can run as a regular user without additional privileges. Podman Desktop adds a graphical application for installing and working with Podman and other container engines on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can build images from Dockerfiles or Containerfiles, pull images from remote repositories, and manage accounts for pushing images to registries. Podman can run Kubernetes YAML locally, generate YAML from pods, and deploy to existing Kubernetes environments. It can find and pull containers from Docker Hub, Quay.io, internal registries, or vendors. On macOS and Windows it listens for Docker API clients. The project lists integrations including Visual Studio Code, Cirrus CLI, GitHub Actions, and kind. Podman is licensed under Apache License 2.0. Its security foundations include rootless and daemonless containers, SELinux support, network policy enforcement, and immutable containers.