Which compose? Podman-compose [1] wasn't fully up to date with the latest compose-spec [2] the last time I checked it. However, the docker-compose v2 [3] (the one in Go, not Python [4]) is compatible with the Podman engine [5] and works like a charm for me.

I have also had no issues with networking, permissions or volumes while running as non-root user. Are you simply facing issues setting it up, or are you hitting some bugs or missing features?

[1] https://github.com/containers/podman-compose

[2] https://compose-spec.io/

[3] https://github.com/docker/compose

[4] https://github.com/docker/compose/tree/v1

[5] https://www.devopsroles.com/how-to-use-docker-compose-with-p...