ContainerDesk vs NodeOps

ContainerDesk is the native cockpit to manage your Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters remotely, from your Mac, iPad and iPhone. No Docker daemon exposed to the network, no agent to install: ContainerDesk talks to the Docker API and kubectl through a secure SSH connection. Your servers stay closed; you stay in control. DOCKER • All your containers, grouped by Docker Compose project • Real-time stats (CPU, RAM) and streaming logs with search • Start, stop, restart, remove, with confirmation • Interactive terminal and exec inside a container • File browser (download and upload) • Images (pull, remove, prune), volumes and networks • Create containers and deploy a local container to a remote server KUBERNETES • Pods by namespace, deployments, services, ingress • Logs, console and terminal inside a pod • Scale, rollout restart, edit ConfigMaps and Secrets • Guided Deployment creation • Cluster overview: top consumers A REAL TERMINAL A true interactive (PTY) terminal on your hosts and straight inside your containers and pods: autocomplete, colors, history. SECURITY FIRST • Everything goes through SSH, never an open Docker port • Human approval before every destructive action • Host keys verified (TOFU) with an alert on change • Secrets stored in the Keychain, never in the clear • Local audit log • Zero telemetry: your data never leaves your devices FROM MAC TO PHONE One native app on macOS, iPadOS and iOS. Organize servers with favorites and folders; with iCloud (Pro), they sync across your devices. PRO Unlock unlimited servers, Kubernetes, the MCP server (for AI agents), iCloud sync and deployment. One-time purchase, yours for life. Built for developers, sysadmins and homelab enthusiasts who want to manage Docker and Kubernetes cleanly, securely, from anywhere.

NodeOps 1.2.1 AI AGENT • Keep alive with tmux (on by default) — agents survive screen lock and SSH drops • Reconnect reattaches the same tmux session instead of starting over • Warns if tmux is missing on the server (install with apt or brew) PASSWORD VAULT • Termius-style credentials — SSH keys, passwords, tokens, databases, Kubernetes, cloud, VPN, certificates, and more • 40 presets when you tap +; editor fields adapt to the type you choose • Existing vault entries keep working as Login credentials • Types sync over encrypted iCloud backup when the vault is unlocked SERVERS • Swipe left to delete a server (Edit stays on long-press) • Delete also available from the long-press menu Requires tmux on the remote host for agent persistence.