There are some folks that are going to be very upset by this, as we see when anything goes from Free to Paid. Docker Plan Features Accessed August 31 2021ĭocker realizes that is springing the change on folks, so it is giving a grace period through January 2022 to transition, setting up for a big end-of-January subscription push. That either means the license changed at the time of the announcement or if it was truly dated August 31, 2021, then users using Docker Desktop that morning would wake up out of compliance. “ These new terms take effect August 31, 2021, and there is a grace period until Janufor those who require a paid subscription to use Docker Desktop.” ( Source: Docker on August 31, 2021) At the same time, the notice period is what one may consider short. Creating a foundational technology and not having revenue to grow the business is hard. That $5/mo pricing is the Pro subscription billed annually, it is actually $7/mo billed monthly while the Team subscription is $9/mo billed monthly.įirst here, we understand that Docker needs to generate revenue. In larger businesses, one needs a Pro, Team, or Business subscription that start at $5/mo. Docker is defining a small business as satisfying both having fewer than 250 employees and under $10 million in revenue. The Docker Desktop including Docker Personal is really the environment folks use in small businesses, education, and open-source products, as well as individuals, remains free.

The second announcement is perhaps more interesting. The Docker Business subscription is $21 per user per month billed annually. The first was for Docker Business subscriptions that add features such as controlling containers that can be accessed via Docker Hub and the ability to handle developer onboarding, offboarding, authentication, and observability. On August 31, 2021, Docker released a press release and a blog post outlining a few changes. Docker Abruptly Starts Charging Many Users for Docker Desktop To be clear, we understand Docker’s rationale, but we wanted our users to be aware of the change. Docker made big changes yesterday which means some STH readers will wake up this morning in violation of Docker Desktop license terms and need a paid subscription. If you have ever read a EULA, usually there is something in there that says terms may change without notice.

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