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Docker Compose vs gulp: What are the differences?
What is Docker Compose? Define and run multi-container applications with Docker. With Compose, you define a multi-container application in a single file, then spin your application up in a single command which does everything that needs to be done to get it running.
What is gulp? The streaming build system. Build system automating tasks: minification and copying of all JavaScript files, static images. More capable of watching files to automatically rerun the task when a file changes.
Docker Compose belongs to "Container Tools" category of the tech stack, while gulp can be primarily classified under "JS Build Tools / JS Task Runners".
"Multi-container descriptor", "Fast development environment setup" and "Easy linking of containers" are the key factors why developers consider Docker Compose; whereas "Build speed", "Readable" and "Code-over-configuration" are the primary reasons why gulp is favored.
Docker Compose and gulp are both open source tools. It seems that gulp with 31.3K GitHub stars and 4.4K forks on GitHub has more adoption than Docker Compose with 16.4K GitHub stars and 2.52K GitHub forks.
According to the StackShare community, gulp has a broader approval, being mentioned in 1158 company stacks & 690 developers stacks; compared to Docker Compose, which is listed in 787 company stacks and 608 developer stacks.
Pros of Docker Compose
- Multi-container descriptor123
- Fast development environment setup110
- Easy linking of containers79
- Simple yaml configuration68
- Easy setup60
- Yml or yaml format16
- Use Standard Docker API12
- Open source8
- Go from template to application in minutes5
- Can choose Discovery Backend5
- Scalable4
- Easy configuration4
- Kubernetes integration4
- Quick and easy3
Pros of gulp
- Build speed451
- Readable277
- Code-over-configuration244
- Open source210
- Node streams175
- Intuitive107
- Lots of plugins83
- Works great with browserify66
- Easy to Learn45
- Laravel-elixir17
- build workflow4
- Simple & flexible3
- Great community3
- Stylus intergration2
- Clean Code2
- jade intergration2
- Well documented0
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Cons of Docker Compose
- Tied to single machine9
- Still very volatile, changing syntax often5
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