Docker Desktop Application
Unlike the cryptic nature of CLI, Docker Desktop provides a graphical user interface (GUI). This is much more visual, interactive and intutive to understand. Docker Desktop is available for Windows and macOS. It simplifies the Docker experience for new developers who are just getting started.
Docker CLI vs Docker Desktop
Docker is an open-source platform. It is used to containerize applications. This is done by packaging applications along with their dependencies into containers that can be easily deployed. Users interact with Docker primarily using either the Docker CLI or the Docker Desktop Application.
In this article, we’ll be looking into each one in detail and then understanding their similarities and differences.