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Alpine Linux vs Docker on Ubuntu comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Alpine Linux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
35th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Docker on Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
14th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Alpine Linux is 3.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Docker on Ubuntu is 0.4%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on Ubuntu0.4%
Alpine Linux3.0%
Other96.6%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

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reviewer2795433 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default. This has led some individuals, including myself, to try using Alpine, which is more lightweight, allowing the container to run on a more lightweight operating system that potentially uses fewer resources and reduces costs. If Ubuntu were a little more minimalist, that would be good, but it's not really aiming for that since it intends to be the baseline. Also, Ubuntu moves very fast, possibly faster than other operating systems like Debian, which could demand operational heavy upgrades to major versions every couple of years if there are many applications running.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
25%
Construction Company
23%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
 

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What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu?
One area where Docker on Ubuntu can be improved is networking, as sometimes the containers don't have network access or experience network-related issues, which definitely needs to be addressed. Ot...
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu?
My main use case for Docker on Ubuntu is that I'm working at a product-based company that has its own app, so we have to check and deploy this app on a containerized base system using Ubuntu as a b...
What advice do you have for others considering Docker on Ubuntu?
I would rate Docker on Ubuntu an eight overall. I chose 8 out of 10 because Docker includes a service and a daemon that require specific configurations, similar to other services such as httpd; it'...
 

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