# Davit

Native macOS Container GUI.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/davit>)

Website: [https://davit.app/](<https://davit.app/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Containers](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/devops-containers>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- macOS (Operating system)

### Integrates with

- Apple container (Integration)
- Linux (Operating system)

### Written in

- Swift (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://davit.app/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

SwiftUI application requires Apple Silicon macOS and runs Linux guests through Apple Container. Docker Compose import does not provide Docker daemon API compatibility.

## Console’s review — 2026-07-09

Reviewed: 2026-07-09

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/davit#review_c1ee7073c513c8b0f9bf72b4b47036028c554e93a352e2b48101664d817de129>)

### What we like

Manage Apple Containers via the UI. Open a shell inside any container. Supports volumes, images, networks. Built-in file browser. View container stats and inspect container details. Native macOS app, not Electron.

### Tradeoffs

Not a Docker replacement - it’s Apple’s own implementation. Try OrbStack if you need that (and other things like VMs).

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2026-07-09. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Davit a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2026-07-09](<https://console.dev/tools/davit#review_c1ee7073c513c8b0f9bf72b4b47036028c554e93a352e2b48101664d817de129>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

macOS users managing Apple Containers

### Why consider it

Manage containers via a user-friendly UI

### Keep in mind

It is not a replacement for Docker

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