Dockerfile vs Docker Compose

Dockerfile vs Docker Compose

1. Dockerfile A Dockerfile is used to create a custom Docker image. It defines the environment, dependencies, and instructions needed to build and run an application inside a container.

Docker Compose
Docker Compose is a tool that defines and runs multi-container applications using a YAML file (docker-compose.yml). It simplifies the process of managing multiple services.Feature Dockerfile Docker Compose
Purpose Defines how to build a Docker image Orchestrates multiple containers
Use Case Creating custom images Running multi-container applications
File Format Dockerfile docker-compose.yml
Execution docker build, docker run docker-compose up, docker-compose down
Multi-container No Yes