Docker alternatives and similar libraries

Based on the "Development Environment" category.

Ansible

10.0 9.8 L3 Docker VS Ansible

Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. Automate everything from code deployment to network configuration to cloud management, in a language that approaches plain English, using SSH, with no agents to install on remote systems. https://docs.ansible.com.
Vagrant

9.9 9.5 L2 Docker VS Vagrant

Vagrant is a tool for building and distributing development environments.

Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video.

Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

Promo getstream.io

Salt

9.8 9.9 L2 Docker VS Salt

Software to automate the management and configuration of infrastructure and applications at scale.
Puppet

9.5 9.4 L3 Docker VS Puppet

Server automation framework and application
PuPHPet

8.6 0.0 Docker VS PuPHPet

DISCONTINUED. Vagrant/Puppet GUI
Phansible

5.8 7.8 L5 Docker VS Phansible

Phansible - generate Vagrant + Ansible dev environments for PHP
Protobox

4.4 0.0 Docker VS Protobox

Protobox is vagrant web GUI
PHP-watcher

4.4 0.0 Docker VS PHP-watcher

Monitor for any changes in your php application and automatically restart it (suitable for async apps).