For local development I used to use Vagrant, but now I use Docker almost exclusively, primarily because of how fast it starts and stops containers. Also I find

For local development I used to use Vagrant, but now I use Docker almost exclusively, primarily because of how fast it starts and stops containers. Also I find the config format easier to work with. I still use Vagrant in those rare instances when Docker is not viable. Sometimes I really do need full OS instance, or need to run something other than Linux, or I just want normal bridged network interfaces.