Pricing

MacTain runs containers like they belong on your Mac—fast, efficient, and built for users who value performance and control.

Start free for small workloads. Upgrade to Plus for automatic updates, protected data, and hands-off operation.

MacTain Plus

$39.99 USD/year

Before taxes and currency conversion.

Founding price: Activate Plus before the deadline and keep the $39.99 annual base price as long as that subscription does not end.

Enrollment ends October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT.

Founder price terms

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Why users choose Plus

Automation and operational tools that keep services current, protected, and available with less routine work.

Keep images current automatically

Schedule image checks, see update alerts, refresh selected images automatically, and optionally restart affected containers.

Back up and restore persistent data

Browse managed-volume contents, create backups, and restore data for recovery or migration.

Start containers automatically

Launch MacTain when you sign in and autostart selected containers when the Engine starts, honoring each saved startup delay.

Scale and control private services

No MacTain plan limit on container definitions or running containers, plus private registries, Local Domains, network scopes, service-name discovery, scope isolation, and Secure Egress.

More included with Plus

Container terminal and files

Open an interactive terminal in a running container and browse or transfer container files.

Retained log history

Keep bounded local container log history across stops, failed starts, and restarts.

Docker Compose and docker.sock workflows

Convert supported Docker Compose YAML into an editable MacTain Blueprint and give selected containers controlled access to supported Docker-compatible discovery, monitoring, logs, statistics, and lifecycle operations.

Guided Blueprint workflows

Use existing templates, conversion, multi-service wiring assistance, and advanced validation.

Free stays useful

3 stable usable definitions and up to 3 simultaneously running containers

Public image pulls and local image building from Dockerfiles or Containerfiles

Manual Blueprint creation, edit, validation, save, and run workflows

Live container logs, bind mounts, published ports, basic networking, and secrets

Free or Plus at a glance

Choose Free for a small, hands-on setup. Choose Plus when you want automation, protection, and room to grow.

Scale and startup

Free

3 definitions and up to 3 running containers

Plus

No MacTain plan limit and automatic startup

Images and updates

Free

Pull public images and build locally

Plus

Scheduled monitoring and automatic refresh

Data and operations

Free

Live logs and bind mounts

Plus

Managed volumes, backups, and retained log history

Networking and Docker workflows

Free

Published ports

Plus

Private services, Local Domains, and controlled docker.sock compatibility

Blueprints

Free

Manual create, edit, validate, save, and run

Plus

Guided templates, conversion, wiring, and advanced validation

Try Plus for 14 days

No credit card. Then keep using MacTain Free with reduced functionality.

Downgrade without losing your work

Running containers keep running. Definitions, images, volumes, credentials, Blueprints, and data stay on your Mac; excess definitions and Plus operations remain locked until you upgrade.

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