The Best Watchtower
Alternative for Docker
Watchtower served us well — but it's time to move on. Tiaki is the modern replacement with a web dashboard, CVE vulnerability scanning, multi-host support, and rollback capabilities. Everything Watchtower lacked.
Why People Are Replacing Watchtower
Watchtower was a great tool when it launched — a simple way to automatically update running Docker containers. But as infrastructure has grown more complex, its limitations have become impossible to ignore.
Watchtower is a CLI-only tool. No dashboard, no visibility into what updated when, no way to approve updates before they happen.
Watchtower pulls and runs new images without any vulnerability checks. You might update into a container with a critical CVE.
Watchtower is no longer actively maintained. Security fixes, bug reports, and feature requests go unanswered.
Tiaki vs. Watchtower
A side-by-side comparison of what matters for modern Docker container management.
What You Get With Tiaki
Built from the ground up for modern Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure.
CVE Vulnerability Scanning
Watchtower updates containers blindly. Tiaki scans every image for known vulnerabilities before you approve an update — so you stay secure, not just current.
Multi-Host & Kubernetes Support
Manage Docker containers across multiple VMs and Kubernetes clusters from a single dashboard. Watchtower only supports a single Docker host.
Smart Update Policies
Define rules to auto-approve patch updates, require manual approval for major version bumps, and set per-container policies. No more "update everything or nothing".
Rollback in One Click
If an update breaks something, roll back instantly. Watchtower has no rollback — once it pulls and restarts, you are on your own.
Full Audit Trail
Every deployment, approval, and rollback is logged with timestamps and user context. Essential for compliance and debugging — something Watchtower never offered.
Actively Maintained
Watchtower is no longer actively maintained. Tiaki is built for modern infrastructure with ongoing development, bug fixes, and new features.
Ready to Move On from Watchtower?
Tiaki is free and open source. Self-host it on your own infrastructure in minutes — no cloud account required.