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Docker vs SourceTree: What are the differences?

Introduction

This Markdown code provides the key differences between Docker and SourceTree, two popular technologies used in web development and software management.

  1. Containerization: Docker is a containerization platform that allows developers to package their applications and its dependencies into a standardized unit called a container. On the other hand, SourceTree is a graphical user interface (GUI) tool for managing Git repositories. While Docker manages containers, SourceTree focuses on managing Git repositories and performing Git-related operations.

  2. Platform: Docker is a cross-platform technology that can be used on various operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides a consistent platform for deploying and running applications. In contrast, SourceTree is primarily designed for macOS and Windows operating systems, limiting its platform compatibility.

  3. Functionality: Docker offers a wide range of functionalities for building, shipping, and running applications. It allows for easy scalability, version control, and orchestration of containers. On the other hand, SourceTree mainly focuses on providing a user-friendly interface for working with Git repositories. It offers features like branch management, resolving merge conflicts, and visualizing commit history.

  4. User Interface: Docker primarily uses command-line interface (CLI) for interacting with its features and functionalities. Although it also has a web-based interface called Docker Dashboard, the majority of interactions and management tasks are performed through the CLI. In contrast, SourceTree provides a GUI that simplifies Git operations by providing visual representations of branches, commits, and files.

  5. Integration: Docker seamlessly integrates with various tools and services commonly used in the software development lifecycle. It supports integration with popular version control systems, continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and cloud platforms. SourceTree, being a Git-specific tool, offers integration with various Git hosting services like GitHub and Bitbucket, as well as with external Git clients like GitKraken.

  6. Learning Curve: Using Docker requires a certain learning curve, as it involves understanding containerization concepts, Dockerfile configuration, and Docker command-line operations. However, once these concepts are grasped, Docker offers a powerful and flexible environment for deploying applications. On the other hand, SourceTree aims to simplify the Git workflow by providing an intuitive graphical interface. It is generally easier to start using SourceTree for managing Git repositories, especially for users who are less comfortable with command-line operations.

In Summary, Docker and SourceTree differ in terms of their primary focus, functionality, user interface, platform compatibility, integration options, and learning curve. While Docker provides a containerization platform for running applications, SourceTree is a graphical user interface tool for managing Git repositories.

Decisions about Docker and SourceTree

I explored many Git Desktop tools for the Mac and my final decision was to use Fork. What I love about for that it contains three features, I like about a Git Client tool.

It allows * to handle day to day git operations (least important for me as I am cli junkie) * it helps to investigate the history * most important of all, it has a repo manager which many other tools are missing.

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Florian Sager
IT DevOp at Agitos GmbH · | 3 upvotes · 408.1K views
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LXDLXD
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DockerDocker

lxd/lxc and Docker aren't congruent so this comparison needs a more detailed look; but in short I can say: the lxd-integrated administration of storage including zfs with its snapshot capabilities as well as the system container (multi-process) approach of lxc vs. the limited single-process container approach of Docker is the main reason I chose lxd over Docker.

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Pros of Docker
Pros of SourceTree
  • 823
    Rapid integration and build up
  • 691
    Isolation
  • 521
    Open source
  • 505
    Testa­bil­i­ty and re­pro­ducibil­i­ty
  • 460
    Lightweight
  • 218
    Standardization
  • 185
    Scalable
  • 106
    Upgrading / down­grad­ing / ap­pli­ca­tion versions
  • 88
    Security
  • 85
    Private paas environments
  • 34
    Portability
  • 26
    Limit resource usage
  • 17
    Game changer
  • 16
    I love the way docker has changed virtualization
  • 14
    Fast
  • 12
    Concurrency
  • 8
    Docker's Compose tools
  • 6
    Easy setup
  • 6
    Fast and Portable
  • 5
    Because its fun
  • 4
    Makes shipping to production very simple
  • 3
    Highly useful
  • 3
    It's dope
  • 2
    Very easy to setup integrate and build
  • 2
    HIgh Throughput
  • 2
    Package the environment with the application
  • 2
    Does a nice job hogging memory
  • 2
    Open source and highly configurable
  • 2
    Simplicity, isolation, resource effective
  • 2
    MacOS support FAKE
  • 2
    Its cool
  • 2
    Docker hub for the FTW
  • 2
    Super
  • 0
    Asdfd
  • 205
    Visual history and branch view
  • 164
    Beautiful UI
  • 134
    Easy repository browsing
  • 87
    Gitflow support
  • 75
    Interactive stage or discard by hunks or lines
  • 22
    Great branch visualization
  • 18
    Ui/ux and user-friendliness
  • 8
    Best Git Client UI/Features
  • 7
    Search commit messages
  • 5
    Available for Windows and macOS
  • 1
    Log only one file
  • 1
    Search file content

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Cons of Docker
Cons of SourceTree
  • 8
    New versions == broken features
  • 6
    Unreliable networking
  • 6
    Documentation not always in sync
  • 4
    Moves quickly
  • 3
    Not Secure
  • 12
    Crashes often
  • 8
    So many bugs
  • 7
    Fetching is slow sometimes
  • 5
    No dark theme (Windows)
  • 5
    Extremely slow
  • 5
    Very unstable
  • 4
    Can't select text in diff (windows)
  • 3
    Freezes quite frequently
  • 3
    Can't scale window from top corners
  • 2
    UI blinking
  • 2
    Windows version worse than mac version
  • 2
    Installs to AppData folder (windows)
  • 2
    Diff makes tab indentation look like spaces
  • 2
    Windows and Mac versions are very different
  • 2
    Diff appears as if space indented even if its tabs
  • 2
    Doesn't have an option for git init
  • 2
    Useless for merge conflict resolution
  • 2
    Doesn't differentiate submodules from parent repos
  • 2
    Requires bitbucket account
  • 1
    Generally hard to like
  • 1
    No reflog support
  • 1
    Bases binary check on filesize
  • 1
    Can't add remotes by right clicking remotes (windows)

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What is Docker?

The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere

What is SourceTree?

Use the full capability of Git and Mercurial in the SourceTree desktop app. Manage all your repositories, hosted or local, through SourceTree's simple interface.

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LXC
LXC is a userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features. Through a powerful API and simple tools, it lets Linux users easily create and manage system or application containers.
rkt
Rocket is a cli for running App Containers. The goal of rocket is to be composable, secure, and fast.
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Cloud Foundry
Cloud Foundry is an open platform as a service (PaaS) that provides a choice of clouds, developer frameworks, and application services. Cloud Foundry makes it faster and easier to build, test, deploy, and scale applications.
Vagrant
Vagrant provides the framework and configuration format to create and manage complete portable development environments. These development environments can live on your computer or in the cloud, and are portable between Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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