Swarmpit
Lightweight AI-friendly Docker Swarm management
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What is Swarmpit?
Swarmpit is a lightweight, AI-friendly web-based interface for managing Docker Swarm clusters. It provides a simple and easy-to-use UI that allows users to manage stacks, services, secrets, volumes, networks, and nodes without compromising privacy. The tool is fully self-hosted and never collects metrics or any other data from users, making it ideal for teams concerned about data privacy.
Key features include stack management (compose stacks manually or auto-generate from application state), real-time resource monitoring (CPU, memory, disk usage across cluster nodes), service management (deploy, scale, roll back services), shared team access, private registry support for Docker Hub and custom registries, service autoredeploy that detects new images automatically, REST API exposure for automation, and an MCP server for LLM-driven automation via Claude Code and similar clients.
Swarmpit is designed for DevOps engineers, system administrators, and development teams who use Docker Swarm and need an intuitive management interface. With 3.6k+ GitHub stars and 50M+ Docker pulls, it serves users who want a mobile-friendly, open-source alternative to more complex orchestration tools. The tool supports Docker 1.13 and newer on both x86 and ARM Linux architectures.
Swarmpit pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Swarmpit is completely free and open source under the EPL-1.0 license. There are no paid plans, subscription tiers, or premium features. All features including stack management, resource monitoring, service management, shared access, private registry support, autoredeploy, REST API, and MCP server are available without cost. The tool is self-hosted so users only pay for their own infrastructure.
Swarmpit pros
- Open source with EPL-1.0 license
- Fully self-hosted with no data collection
- Lightweight and mobile-friendly UI
- Real-time CPU, memory, and disk monitoring
- Supports private Docker Hub repositories
- Service autoredeploy on new image detection
- REST API with Swagger docs at /api-docs
- MCP server for AI/LLLM automation
- Shared team access with user management
- Simple one-command Docker installation
- Supports x86 and ARM architectures
- Stack generation from application state
- Clean and fast service inspection UI
- Rollback capability for services
- 3.6k+ GitHub stars and 50M+ Docker pulls
Swarmpit cons
- Only supports Docker Swarm, not Kubernetes
- Requires Docker Swarm to be initialized first
- Only supports Linux hosts (no Windows/macOS native)
- Limited to Docker 1.13 and newer versions
- Smaller community compared to Portainer
- No built-in_https certificate management
- Relies on external Traefik for HTTPS proxy
- ARM support requires separate compose file
Frequently asked questions about Swarmpit
What is Swarmpit?
Swarmpit is a lightweight, AI-friendly web-based interface for Docker Swarm cluster management. It provides a simple and easy-to-use UI for managing stacks, services, secrets, volumes, networks, and nodes without compromising privacy. It is fully self-hosted and never collects metrics or data from users.
Is Swarmpit free to use?
Yes, Swarmpit is completely free and open source under the EPL-1.0 license. There are no paid plans, subscriptions, or premium features. All functionality is available without cost.
What are the installation prerequisites?
The only dependency is Docker with Swarm initialized. Swarmpit supports Docker 1.13 and newer. Linux hosts on both x86 and ARM architectures are supported. Installation is done via Docker run command with the swarmpit/install image.
How do I install Swarmpit?
Run the installer container: docker run -it --rm --name swarmpit-installer --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock swarmpit/install:latest. Alternatively, use manual installation with docker stack deploy using the docker-compose.yml from the GitHub repository.
What port does Swarmpit run on?
Swarmpit is published on port 888 by default. You can access it at http://<IP>:888 in your browser after deployment.
Can I manage private Docker repositories?
Yes, after linking your Docker Hub account or custom registry, private repositories can be easily deployed on Swarm through the Swarmpit interface.