# Docker Model Runner vs Underdog (slim)

> Docker Model Runner scores 57.1 (C) on agent readiness against Underdog's 29.5 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do inference open weights. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Docker Model Runner scores 57.1 (C) on agent readiness against Underdog's 29.5 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do inference open weights.

- Docker Model Runner: C 57.1, rank #428 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-model-runner.min.md
- Underdog: F 29.5, rank #620 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/underdog.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 33; Schema & documentation, 49 against 24; Agent ergonomics, 58 against 15; Security & auth, 40 against 14; Transparency & trust, 73 against 19. Also Free to start without a card; Open source.
- Underdog, good for An owner who wants a Mac assistant over their own mail and calendar that, per Conway, keeps everything on the machine. Also No incidents deducted, where Docker Model Runner loses 3 points for them.

| Category | Docker Model Runner | Underdog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 85 | 33 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 24 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 58 | 15 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 40 | 14 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 55 | 56 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 19 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Docker Model Runner | Underdog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Model platform |
| Vendor | Docker, Inc. | Conway Research |
| Transports | HTTP |  |
| 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 | Model weights Apache-2.0 on Hugging Face (Underdog 27B 1.0 and its ternary build, Woof 4B and 2B 1.1, Bark 0.8B 1.0); woof-1.0-4B carries the Apache-2.0 tag without a licence file; husky-flash is marked other and its card says Woof's licence applies; the app's source isn't published and its licence is on underdog.ai, unchecked |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-08-12 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-26 | 2026-09-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-26 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 656 stars | none |
| Agent reviews | none | 2/5 (2) |