Docker Business

What is Docker Business?

Docker Business is the enterprise subscription for container-based software development, developed by Docker, Inc., that licenses commercial use of Docker Desktop and adds identity and security controls for every development workstation in the organization. This page also covers Docker Team and Docker Pro, which follow the same per-user licensing metric.

The subscription bundles into a single license Docker Desktop, with Docker Engine, Docker CLI, Docker Compose, Buildx and local Kubernetes, the Docker Hub registry, Docker Scout image analysis, Docker Build Cloud remote builders and the Testcontainers Cloud test runtime. Under the Docker Subscription Service Agreement, companies with 250 or more employees, or with annual revenue above the limit set in the agreement, need a paid subscription to use Docker Desktop commercially.

Docker Business key features

Docker Business delivers the container lifecycle tools plus the administration layers that Docker Team and Docker Pro do not include.

• Docker Desktop — local environment with Docker Engine, Docker Compose and Kubernetes for Windows, macOS and Linux, licensed for commercial use.
• Hardened Docker Desktop — combines Enhanced Container Isolation, Settings Management and Air-Gapped Containers, and prevents users changing the configuration set by the administrator.
• Registry Access Management and Image Access Management — define which registries and which image types developers can pull .
• SSO and SCIM — authentication through the company identity provider plus automatic user provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Docker Hub — unlimited private repositories, access to Docker Official Images and pulls without the free plan hourly limit.
• Docker Scout — CVE and supply chain analysis across unlimited repositories, with updated base image recommendations.
• Docker Build Cloud and Testcontainers Cloud — remote build minutes and cloud integration testing minutes included in the subscription.

Docker Business benefits for the company

Docker Business brings Docker Desktop use into compliance because each user receives a license assigned to the organization in Docker Home, giving the compliance team a verifiable inventory of who uses the tool.

The attack surface on workstations shrinks because Enhanced Container Isolation runs containers without root privileges inside a Linux user namespace, and Registry Access Management blocks pulls unapproved registries.

Configuration becomes standardized because Settings Management applies and locks Docker Desktop parameters on every machine, deployed with the MSI and PKG installers through Microsoft Intune or Jamf Pro.

Onboarding and offboarding become automatic because SCIM syncs the Docker organization with the identity provider: anyone disabled in the directory loses access with no manual step.

Who Docker Business is for

Docker Business serves engineering managers, platform and DevOps leads, information security and IT compliance teams in organizations that run Docker Desktop at scale. Typical scenarios: a company with more than 250 employees that must bring dozens of Docker Desktop installations into compliance; a bank that requires SSO, an audit trail and control over which images reach workstations; and a software house that standardizes amd64 and arm64 multi-architecture builds on Docker Build Cloud.

Docker Team serves teams that need RBAC and audit logs without SSO. Docker Pro is the option for an individual developer using Docker Desktop commercially.

Docker Business differentiators

Docker Business is licensed by the company that maintains Docker Engine, Docker Compose and Docker Hub, so enterprise controls act where developers work: Docker Desktop itself. Registry Access Management and Image Access Management are enforced at pull time, before the image reaches the workstation. The subscription also brings Docker Scout, Docker Build Cloud and Testcontainers Cloud into the same Docker organization, with no separate contract for image analysis, remote builds or testing.

Docker Desktop system requirements

Docker Desktop runs on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the WSL 2 or Hyper-V backend, on macOS with Apple Silicon or Intel processors, and on the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch and RHEL Linux distributions. For enterprise deployment, Docker provides an MSI installer for Windows and a PKG installer for macOS, with deployment guides for Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro and Microsoft Dev Box. Docker Scout integrates with Jenkins and CircleCI pipelines, and Docker Build Cloud serves both local and CI builds.

Editions: Docker Pro, Docker Team and Docker Business

Docker organizes the subscription into four plans. Docker Personal is free and its commercial use is restricted by the agreement; the three paid plans follow the same per-user metric.

• Docker Pro — individual plan with commercial Docker Desktop use, unlimited private repositories on Docker Hub and access to Docker Build Cloud.
• Docker Team — organization plan that adds RBAC, audit logs and Docker Scout across unlimited repositories.
• Docker Business — everything in Docker Team, plus SSO, SCIM, Hardened Docker Desktop, Registry Access Management and Image Access Management.

Docker Hardened Images and Docker Offload are purchased separately, with their own metrics.

How much does Docker Business cost?

Docker Business is licensed per user, as an annual subscription. There is no single list price because the investment depends on sizing: how many users access Docker products, which plan fits the organization (Docker Pro, Docker Team or Docker Business), whether it is a new purchase, a renewal or a license expansion, and whether add-on products such as Docker Hardened Images are included.

The count covers every person authorized to access the subscription products, not the number of machines: a developer who uses Docker Desktop on a laptop and on a desktop consumes one license. The 250-employee threshold defines who must subscribe, not how many licenses are needed. Docker Engine on Linux servers, which is open source, is not part of this count.

To buy Docker Business in Brazil, OSB Software scopes this with you, sends the commercial proposal, issues the Brazilian invoice and delivers the licenses — request a quote to receive the exact figure for your scenario.

Docker Business frequently asked questions

How do I roll out a standardized Docker Desktop across the company?

With the MSI and PKG installers, through Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro or another device management tool. Docker Business Settings Management applies the organization configuration on each workstation.

Does Docker Business integrate with the company identity provider?

Yes. Docker Business supports SSO with the corporate identity provider and SCIM to provision and deprovision users automatically. These features are not part of Docker Team.

Do I need a subscription to use Docker Engine on Linux servers?

No. The agreement requirement applies to Docker Desktop and the subscription products; Docker Engine remains open source, built the Moby project.

Can I upgrade Docker Team to Docker Business later?

Yes. Docker allows upgrading a Docker Team subscription to Docker Business within the same Docker organization, unlocking SSO, SCIM and Hardened Docker Desktop.

Why buy Docker Business OSB Software?

OSB Software is an official Docker partner in Brazil and supplies 100% genuine Docker Business licenses to companies, with Brazilian invoicing, local contracting in Portuguese and full legal compliance — the safe way to buy imported software under a Brazilian corporate entity, with no risk of irregular licensing.

When you buy Docker Business OSB Software, you get:

• Consultative, specialist support — specialists who size your per-user licensing to your actual operation, avoiding over- or under-buying.
• Fast, secure processes — purchase order to delivery of genuine licenses, traceable at every step.
• Dedicated commercial follow-up — quote to delivery and renewal, with advance notice before your license expires.
• Invoicing that fits your company — Brazilian invoicing and terms adapted to your corporate procurement process.
• Proven track record — thousands of customers served across Brazil.

If you are looking for where to buy Docker Business in Brazil with legal certainty and properly licensed imported software, request a quote: OSB Software delivers reliable technology, qualified support and a simple, transparent purchase.