Zenithal
A Docker Compose GUI for Mac
Docker Compose is how you run multi-container apps, but the day-to-day is editing YAML and remembering CLI flags. Zenithal gives Compose a native macOS interface: see your whole stack as a service graph, build and adjust services visually, and bring everything up or down with one click.
What the GUI gives you
- Visual service graph - see every service in a Compose stack and how they connect, at a glance.
- Compose builder - assemble services, ports, volumes, and environment visually, and get clean YAML out.
- One-click up and down - start or stop an entire stack without typing docker compose.
- Per-service logs and exec - tail logs and open a shell in any service from the GUI.
- Works with your existing docker-compose.yml and your existing Docker engine.
GUI or the CLI?
Being straight about it: the docker compose command is not going anywhere, and you should know it. Where a GUI earns its place is the parts the CLI makes tedious - visualizing how services connect, building a Compose file without memorizing the schema, and starting, stopping, and inspecting a multi-service stack without juggling terminal windows. Zenithal runs Compose through your existing Docker engine, so nothing about your setup changes.
FAQ
Is there a GUI for Docker Compose on Mac?
Yes. Zenithal is a native macOS app that gives Docker Compose a graphical interface - a visual service graph, a Compose builder, and one-click start/stop and logs - so you do not have to run docker compose from the terminal or hand-edit YAML.
Can I edit docker-compose.yml visually?
Zenithal's Compose builder lets you assemble and adjust services, ports, volumes, and environment visually and generates clean YAML. You can also open an existing docker-compose.yml and work with it in the GUI.
Do I still need the docker compose CLI?
No. Zenithal runs Compose through your Docker engine for you. The docker compose command is always available if you prefer it, but the GUI handles up, down, logs, and exec without the terminal.
Does it work with my existing Compose files?
Yes. Zenithal works with standard docker-compose.yml files and your existing Docker setup. It is a graphical layer over your engine, not a different runtime.
More: the Compose docs, the Compose builder tutorial, and Docker Desktop alternatives for Mac.