# Docker Model Runner vs KoboldCpp (slim)

> KoboldCpp scores 60.5 (C) on agent readiness against Docker Model Runner's 57.1 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Docker Model Runner leads on reliability and transparency & trust. Both do local inference. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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KoboldCpp scores 60.5 (C) on agent readiness against Docker Model Runner's 57.1 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Docker Model Runner leads on reliability and transparency & trust. Both do local inference.

- Docker Model Runner: C 57.1, rank #559 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-model-runner.min.md
- KoboldCpp: C 60.5, rank #462 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/koboldcpp.min.md
- Docker Model Runner, good for A team that already runs Docker and wants local models served to containers and Compose services through OpenAI-, Anthropic- or Ollama-compatible routes, with models stored as OCI artefacts. Ahead on Reliability, 85 against 68; Transparency & trust, 73 against 49.
- KoboldCpp, good for An owner who wants text, image, speech and music models behind one executable with a writing and roleplay interface, and clients that speak the KoboldAI, OpenAI, Ollama or Anthropic formats. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 68 against 49; Agent ergonomics, 63 against 58; Maintenance & community, 82 against 55. Also No incidents deducted, where Docker Model Runner loses 3 points for them.

| Category | Docker Model Runner | KoboldCpp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 85 | 68 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 68 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 58 | 63 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 40 | 38 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 55 | 82 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 49 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Docker Model Runner | KoboldCpp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Docker, Inc. | LostRuins (Concedo) |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (server, CLI plugin and `dmr` binary). Docker Desktop, which bundles it, is closed software under Docker's subscription agreement, and each model carries its own licence | AGPL-3.0 for KoboldCpp and KoboldAI Lite. The bundled GGML, llama.cpp and stable-diffusion.cpp code stays under MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-12 | 2026-09-27 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-26 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-26 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 656 stars | 12k stars |