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OrbStack

20,992installs in the last 30 days. Replacement for Docker Desktop.

Is OrbStack growing? Yes. Its share of all app installs went from 0.85% in the two months before to 0.99% in the last 30 days (+16%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    46,479
  • Installs, 365 days
    192,913
  • Share of all installs
    0.99%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span9KNov 26 202521KJun 16 202621KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

15,975Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 12,744Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 20,992Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
15,975Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 12,744Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 20,992Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

OrbStack: details

Website
orbstack.dev
Category
Containers and virtualization
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
20,992
Installs, 90 days
46,479
Installs, 365 days
192,913
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask orbstack
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/orbstack

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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