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Compose vs Docker Compose: What are the differences?
What is Compose? We host databases for busy devs: production-ready, cloud-hosted, open source. Compose makes it easy to spin up multiple open source databases with just one click. Deploy MongoDB for production, take Redis out for a performance test drive, or spin up RethinkDB in development before rolling it out to production.
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.
Compose and Docker Compose are primarily classified as "MongoDB Hosting" and "Container" tools respectively.
"Simple to set up" is the top reason why over 41 developers like Compose, while over 111 developers mention "Multi-container descriptor" as the leading cause for choosing Docker Compose.
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.
StackShare, Typeform, and CircleCI are some of the popular companies that use Docker Compose, whereas Compose is used by Accenture, Artsy, and FashionUnited. Docker Compose has a broader approval, being mentioned in 797 company stacks & 627 developers stacks; compared to Compose, which is listed in 82 company stacks and 19 developer stacks.
Pros of Compose
- Simple to set up42
- One-click mongodb32
- Automated Backups29
- Designed to scale23
- Easy interface21
- Fast and Simple13
- Real-Time Monitoring10
- Fastest MongoDB Available7
- Great Design6
- REST API6
- Easy to set up4
- Free for testing3
- Geospatial support3
- Elasticsearch2
- Heroku Add-on2
- Automated Health Checks1
- Email Support1
- Query Logs1
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
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Cons of Compose
Cons of Docker Compose
- Tied to single machine9
- Still very volatile, changing syntax often5