Comparison

Docker Server Admin vs K8Z

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Docker Server Admin

Manage Docker containers, images, and Linux hosts remotely via SSH. Monitor system performance with detailed stats and control your environment with an integrated terminal and SFTP file explorer.

Highlights
  • Docker container monitoring & management
  • Linux host performance dashboard
  • Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network stats
  • Integrated SSH terminal with jump host support
  • SFTP file explorer for remote file management
  • Docker image management
Features
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Docker Server Admin – Comprehensive Docker and Linux Host Management. Monitoring and management of Docker containers, images, and Linux hosts through a secure SSH connection. Docker Container Stats. Gain valuable insights into your Docker containers with detailed statistics: * CPU Usage: Visualize real-time CPU data with comprehensive charts. * Memory Usage: Track memory consumption with intuitive graphical representations. * Disk I/O: Monitor disk read/write operations through detailed charts. * Network I/O: Analyze network traffic with line charts showing data transfer rates. Linux Host Stats Dashboard. Keep your Linux hosts in check with a robust stats dashboard: * Load Averages: View load averages over 1 minute, 5 minutes, and 15 minutes. * CPU Load: Access charts displaying overall and per-core CPU load. * Memory, Swap & Disk Usage: Monitor memory, swap, and disk utilization in real-time. * Disk I/O: Get insights into disk transactions per second and read/write rates. * Network I/O: Track transmission (TX) and reception (RX) rates for comprehensive network monitoring. Docker Container Management. Easily manage your Docker containers with a user-friendly interface: * Container Overview: View a list of containers with names, IDs, statuses, and port mappings. * Container Control: Start, stop, restart, or remove containers as needed. * Inspect & Logs: Inspect container details and access logs for troubleshooting. Docker Image Management. Manage your Docker images with powerful tools: * Image Overview: Access a list of images, including names, IDs, and versions. * Image Control: Run containers from images, inspect image details, pull new images, or delete unwanted ones. SSH Terminal: The built-in SSH client offers full access to your host system's command line, empowering you to perform administrative tasks remotely: * Jump Host & Proxy Support: Connect securely via SSH jump hosts or SOCKS5 proxies, enabling you to manage servers in layered network environments. * Interactive Terminal: Experience a fully interactive terminal that supports real-time command execution, run complex scripts and commands with ease. * Command Management: Benefit from features such as command snippets, making it easy to reuse previous commands. * Copy and Paste Functionality: Quickly copy and paste text between your device and the terminal, simplifying the workflow when working with scripts or configuration files. * Startup & Batch Snippets: Automate your routine tasks with predefined startup snippets or execute batch commands across multiple sessions, saving time and increasing productivity. * Session Persistence: Keep your sessions active for long-running tasks, allowing you to disconnect and reconnect without losing your place. SFTP Explorer: Efficiently manage files on your server: * File & Directory Management: Upload, download, edit, move, rename, and delete files easily. * Streamlined Workflow: Perform operations on files and folders effortlessly, ensuring efficient handling of file transfers or system updates. * User-Friendly Navigation: Browse directories smoothly while managing file permissions directly from the app. The app is a docker third-party client, the app is not affiliated with Docker Corporation. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://septudio.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://septudio.com/privacy-policy

About

K8Z

Manage your Kubernetes clusters directly from your mobile device. View cluster metrics, resource overviews, logs, and events. Access containers via shell. Open-source and transparent security.

Highlights
  • Kubernetes cluster management
  • Metric overview
  • Resource overview
  • View logs and events
  • Container shell access
  • Open-source security
Features
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k8z is your Kubernetes clusters manager right in your pocket. It is a mobile and desktop application to manage Kubernetes clusters, provides a metric overview of cluster, overview of all resources in a Kubernetes cluster. It is possible to view logs and events or to get a shell into a container. [About security of your k8s cluster's access credentials (kubeconfig)] Our application, being open source, invites everyone to examine its inner workings, including its handling of API credentials. This transparency ensures that there are no hidden functions that compromise the security. You can get source code from our GitHub repository, it's address at settings page in the application. Privacy Policy: https://k8z.dev/docs/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Docker Server Admin4 screens
K8Z1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: K8Z at fortnightly against Docker Server Admin's every 2 months. K8Z also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Docker Server Admin's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 3) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Docker Server Admin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and K8Z sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

K8Z holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Docker Server Admin has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docker Server Admin ships an update every 2 months, K8Z fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Docker Server Admin versus K8Z: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocker Server AdminK8Z
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (144 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer婉媚 邵矾建 孔

Customer experience

Docker Server Admin

All ratings144 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral15.2%
Negative21.2%

K8Z

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Docker Server Admin

Subscriptions1
  • Docker Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Docker Pro$59.99
3 purchases

K8Z

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Docker Server Admin free?
Docker Server Admin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is K8Z free?
K8Z is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Docker Server Admin or K8Z?
K8Z is rated higher. Docker Server Admin averages 4.7 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while K8Z averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Docker Server Admin or K8Z have ads?
Neither Docker Server Admin nor K8Z shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Docker Server Admin or K8Z?
Docker Server Admin ships an update every 2 months, and K8Z fortnightly. Most recently, Docker Server Admin was updated on September 23, 2026 and K8Z on September 8, 2026.

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