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What's Up Docker

Get notified when container images have updates

Automation & Workflows ★ 4k stars Easy setup MIT

What's Up Docker is an open-source tool that watches running containers and reports when newer image versions are available. It is self-hosted to automate awareness of container updates with many notification triggers.

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Key features

  • Container update detection
  • Many notification triggers
  • Web dashboard
  • REST API

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4k GitHub stars)

Is What's Up Docker secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for What's Up Docker's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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