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Docker Compose vs Octopus Deploy: What are the differences?
Developers describe Docker Compose as "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. On the other hand, Octopus Deploy is detailed as "Automated deployment for .NET". Octopus works with your build server to enable reliable, secure, automated releases of ASP.NET applications and Windows Services into test, staging and production environments, whether they are in the cloud or on-premises.
Docker Compose and Octopus Deploy are primarily classified as "Container" and "Deployment as a Service" tools respectively.
"Multi-container descriptor" is the top reason why over 111 developers like Docker Compose, while over 26 developers mention "Powerful" as the leading cause for choosing Octopus Deploy.
Docker Compose is an open source tool with 16.6K GitHub stars and 2.56K GitHub forks. Here's a link to Docker Compose's open source repository on GitHub.
According to the StackShare community, Docker Compose has a broader approval, being mentioned in 795 company stacks & 626 developers stacks; compared to Octopus Deploy, which is listed in 47 company stacks and 15 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 Octopus Deploy
- Powerful30
- Simplicity25
- Easy to learn20
- .Net oriented17
- Easy to manage releases and rollback14
- Allows multitenancy8
- Nice interface4
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Cons of Docker Compose
- Tied to single machine9
- Still very volatile, changing syntax often5
Cons of Octopus Deploy
- Poor UI4
- Config & variables not versioned (e.g. in git)2
- Management of Config2
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