v1.0.0 Stable Release

CrateBay

The open-source desktop app for managing Docker containers, Linux VMs, and Kubernetes — blazing fast, built with Rust.

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100%
Pure Rust
Apache 2.0
Open Source
<20 MB
App Size
Features

Everything you need to manage containers and beyond.

CrateBay brings a unified, native-speed experience for Docker containers, Linux VMs, and Kubernetes clusters — without the overhead.

Docker Container Management

Full lifecycle control — create, start, stop, restart, remove. Real-time log streaming and exec into running containers.

Linux Virtual Machines

Native VM support via Virtualization.framework (macOS), KVM (Linux), and Hyper-V (Windows). Boot in seconds.

Image & Volume Management

Search and pull images from Docker Hub and private registries. Manage volumes with inspect, create, prune, and mount operations.

Resource Monitoring

Real-time CPU, memory, network, and disk I/O monitoring for every container and VM. Spot issues instantly.

Port Forwarding & VirtioFS

Automatic port forwarding and near-native file sharing between host and guest via VirtioFS.

Kubernetes (K3s)

Built-in K3s integration with pod, service, and deployment dashboards. Manage namespaces and workloads effortlessly.

Plugin System

Extensible architecture with lifecycle hooks. Build custom plugins to integrate your own tools and workflows.

Cross-platform

Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Same interface, same speed, same experience on every platform.

Interface

Built for speed and clarity.

A clean, responsive GUI built with Tauri and React. Every interaction feels instant.

CrateBay
Dashboard
Containers
Images
Volumes
VMs
Kubernetes

Containers

Name Image Status CPU Memory
web-frontend nginx:alpine Running 0.3% 24 MB
api-server node:20-slim Running 1.2% 128 MB
db-postgres postgres:16 Stopped — —
redis-cache redis:7-alpine Paused — 52 MB
Architecture

Built with Rust. Powered by gRPC.

Full-stack Rust — from the GUI backend to the daemon to the VM engine. Zero garbage collection. Maximum performance.

Rust
Tauri v2
React + TypeScript
gRPC (tonic)
Tokio
bollard (Docker API)
CrateBay Architecture Diagram
Comparison

How CrateBay stacks up.

A quick look at how CrateBay compares to the alternatives.

Feature CrateBay Docker Desktop OrbStack
App Size ~18 MB ~1.5 GB ~200 MB
Memory Usage ~50 MB idle ~2 GB ~200 MB
Startup Time < 1s ~10s ~2s
Open Source ✓ ✗ ✗
Free ✓ ✗ * ✗ *
VM Support ✓ ✗ ✓
Kubernetes ✓ (K3s) ✓ ✗
Plugin System ✓ ✗ ✗
Cross-platform ✓ ✓ macOS only
Getting Started

Install in seconds.

Choose your preferred installation method.

Homebrew

macOS & Linux

$ brew tap coder-hhx/cratebay $ brew install cratebay

Cargo

Build from source

$ cargo install cratebay

Direct Download

Pre-built binary

# Download latest release $ gh release download --repo coder-hhx/CrateBay $ ./cratebay