diff --git a/cli/command/config/ls.go b/cli/command/config/ls.go
index dd2d89edb6..d87a3c9de4 100644
--- a/cli/command/config/ls.go
+++ b/cli/command/config/ls.go
@@ -9,19 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command/formatter"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/opts"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"vbom.ml/util/sortorder"
 )
 
-type byConfigName []swarm.Config
-
-func (r byConfigName) Len() int      { return len(r) }
-func (r byConfigName) Swap(i, j int) { r[i], r[j] = r[j], r[i] }
-func (r byConfigName) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	return sortorder.NaturalLess(r[i].Spec.Name, r[j].Spec.Name)
-}
-
 type listOptions struct {
 	quiet  bool
 	format string
@@ -67,7 +58,9 @@ func runConfigList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(byConfigName(configs))
+	sort.Slice(configs, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return sortorder.NaturalLess(configs[i].Spec.Name, configs[j].Spec.Name)
+	})
 
 	configCtx := formatter.Context{
 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),
diff --git a/cli/command/formatter/container.go b/cli/command/formatter/container.go
index 028a9f6ee6..cf42555b79 100644
--- a/cli/command/formatter/container.go
+++ b/cli/command/formatter/container.go
@@ -269,7 +269,10 @@ func DisplayablePorts(ports []types.Port) string {
 	var result []string
 	var hostMappings []string
 	var groupMapKeys []string
-	sort.Sort(byPortInfo(ports))
+	sort.Slice(ports, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return comparePorts(ports[i], ports[j])
+	})
+
 	for _, port := range ports {
 		current := port.PrivatePort
 		portKey := port.Type
@@ -322,23 +325,18 @@ func formGroup(key string, start, last uint16) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", group, groupType)
 }
 
-// byPortInfo is a temporary type used to sort types.Port by its fields
-type byPortInfo []types.Port
-
-func (r byPortInfo) Len() int      { return len(r) }
-func (r byPortInfo) Swap(i, j int) { r[i], r[j] = r[j], r[i] }
-func (r byPortInfo) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	if r[i].PrivatePort != r[j].PrivatePort {
-		return r[i].PrivatePort < r[j].PrivatePort
+func comparePorts(i, j types.Port) bool {
+	if i.PrivatePort != j.PrivatePort {
+		return i.PrivatePort < j.PrivatePort
 	}
 
-	if r[i].IP != r[j].IP {
-		return r[i].IP < r[j].IP
+	if i.IP != j.IP {
+		return i.IP < j.IP
 	}
 
-	if r[i].PublicPort != r[j].PublicPort {
-		return r[i].PublicPort < r[j].PublicPort
+	if i.PublicPort != j.PublicPort {
+		return i.PublicPort < j.PublicPort
 	}
 
-	return r[i].Type < r[j].Type
+	return i.Type < j.Type
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/formatter/service.go b/cli/command/formatter/service.go
index 5dde8006d2..7e98c314c9 100644
--- a/cli/command/formatter/service.go
+++ b/cli/command/formatter/service.go
@@ -599,7 +599,13 @@ func (c *serviceContext) Ports() string {
 	pr := portRange{}
 	ports := []string{}
 
-	sort.Sort(byProtocolAndPublishedPort(c.service.Endpoint.Ports))
+	servicePorts := c.service.Endpoint.Ports
+	sort.Slice(servicePorts, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if servicePorts[i].Protocol == servicePorts[j].Protocol {
+			return servicePorts[i].PublishedPort < servicePorts[j].PublishedPort
+		}
+		return servicePorts[i].Protocol < servicePorts[j].Protocol
+	})
 
 	for _, p := range c.service.Endpoint.Ports {
 		if p.PublishMode == swarm.PortConfigPublishModeIngress {
@@ -633,14 +639,3 @@ func (c *serviceContext) Ports() string {
 	}
 	return strings.Join(ports, ", ")
 }
-
-type byProtocolAndPublishedPort []swarm.PortConfig
-
-func (a byProtocolAndPublishedPort) Len() int      { return len(a) }
-func (a byProtocolAndPublishedPort) Swap(i, j int) { a[i], a[j] = a[j], a[i] }
-func (a byProtocolAndPublishedPort) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	if a[i].Protocol == a[j].Protocol {
-		return a[i].PublishedPort < a[j].PublishedPort
-	}
-	return a[i].Protocol < a[j].Protocol
-}
diff --git a/cli/command/network/list.go b/cli/command/network/list.go
index 391919299e..30c1e7d122 100644
--- a/cli/command/network/list.go
+++ b/cli/command/network/list.go
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-type byNetworkName []types.NetworkResource
-
-func (r byNetworkName) Len() int           { return len(r) }
-func (r byNetworkName) Swap(i, j int)      { r[i], r[j] = r[j], r[i] }
-func (r byNetworkName) Less(i, j int) bool { return r[i].Name < r[j].Name }
-
 type listOptions struct {
 	quiet   bool
 	noTrunc bool
@@ -64,7 +58,9 @@ func runList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(byNetworkName(networkResources))
+	sort.Slice(networkResources, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return networkResources[i].Name < networkResources[j].Name
+	})
 
 	networksCtx := formatter.Context{
 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),
diff --git a/cli/command/node/list.go b/cli/command/node/list.go
index d35ed0ea8f..69f40ddeb6 100644
--- a/cli/command/node/list.go
+++ b/cli/command/node/list.go
@@ -9,19 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command/formatter"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/opts"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"vbom.ml/util/sortorder"
 )
 
-type byHostname []swarm.Node
-
-func (n byHostname) Len() int      { return len(n) }
-func (n byHostname) Swap(i, j int) { n[i], n[j] = n[j], n[i] }
-func (n byHostname) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	return sortorder.NaturalLess(n[i].Description.Hostname, n[j].Description.Hostname)
-}
-
 type listOptions struct {
 	quiet  bool
 	format string
@@ -80,6 +71,8 @@ func runList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),
 		Format: formatter.NewNodeFormat(format, options.quiet),
 	}
-	sort.Sort(byHostname(nodes))
+	sort.Slice(nodes, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return sortorder.NaturalLess(nodes[i].Description.Hostname, nodes[j].Description.Hostname)
+	})
 	return formatter.NodeWrite(nodesCtx, nodes, info)
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/secret/ls.go b/cli/command/secret/ls.go
index a778137e48..424ac57b3f 100644
--- a/cli/command/secret/ls.go
+++ b/cli/command/secret/ls.go
@@ -9,19 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command/formatter"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/opts"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"vbom.ml/util/sortorder"
 )
 
-type bySecretName []swarm.Secret
-
-func (r bySecretName) Len() int      { return len(r) }
-func (r bySecretName) Swap(i, j int) { r[i], r[j] = r[j], r[i] }
-func (r bySecretName) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	return sortorder.NaturalLess(r[i].Spec.Name, r[j].Spec.Name)
-}
-
 type listOptions struct {
 	quiet  bool
 	format string
@@ -66,7 +57,9 @@ func runSecretList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(bySecretName(secrets))
+	sort.Slice(secrets, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return sortorder.NaturalLess(secrets[i].Spec.Name, secrets[j].Spec.Name)
+	})
 
 	secretCtx := formatter.Context{
 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),
diff --git a/cli/command/service/list.go b/cli/command/service/list.go
index db4b037694..e65a9be075 100644
--- a/cli/command/service/list.go
+++ b/cli/command/service/list.go
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ func newListCommand(dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 	return cmd
 }
 
-type byName []swarm.Service
-
-func (n byName) Len() int           { return len(n) }
-func (n byName) Swap(i, j int)      { n[i], n[j] = n[j], n[i] }
-func (n byName) Less(i, j int) bool { return sortorder.NaturalLess(n[i].Spec.Name, n[j].Spec.Name) }
-
 func runList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	client := dockerCli.Client()
@@ -60,7 +54,9 @@ func runList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(byName(services))
+	sort.Slice(services, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return sortorder.NaturalLess(services[i].Spec.Name, services[j].Spec.Name)
+	})
 	info := map[string]formatter.ServiceListInfo{}
 	if len(services) > 0 && !options.quiet {
 		// only non-empty services and not quiet, should we call TaskList and NodeList api
diff --git a/cli/command/service/opts.go b/cli/command/service/opts.go
index 6a9591abce..834b537048 100644
--- a/cli/command/service/opts.go
+++ b/cli/command/service/opts.go
@@ -598,7 +598,9 @@ func (options *serviceOptions) ToService(ctx context.Context, apiClient client.N
 		}
 		networks[i].Target = nwID
 	}
-	sort.Sort(byNetworkTarget(networks))
+	sort.Slice(networks, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return networks[i].Target < networks[j].Target
+	})
 
 	resources, err := options.resources.ToResourceRequirements()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cli/command/service/update.go b/cli/command/service/update.go
index 3e380db23e..9076a9a4b9 100644
--- a/cli/command/service/update.go
+++ b/cli/command/service/update.go
@@ -753,20 +753,6 @@ func removeItems(
 	return newSeq
 }
 
-type byMountSource []mounttypes.Mount
-
-func (m byMountSource) Len() int      { return len(m) }
-func (m byMountSource) Swap(i, j int) { m[i], m[j] = m[j], m[i] }
-func (m byMountSource) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	a, b := m[i], m[j]
-
-	if a.Source == b.Source {
-		return a.Target < b.Target
-	}
-
-	return a.Source < b.Source
-}
-
 func updateMounts(flags *pflag.FlagSet, mounts *[]mounttypes.Mount) error {
 	mountsByTarget := map[string]mounttypes.Mount{}
 
@@ -796,7 +782,15 @@ func updateMounts(flags *pflag.FlagSet, mounts *[]mounttypes.Mount) error {
 			newMounts = append(newMounts, mount)
 		}
 	}
-	sort.Sort(byMountSource(newMounts))
+	sort.Slice(newMounts, func(i, j int) bool {
+		a, b := newMounts[i], newMounts[j]
+
+		if a.Source == b.Source {
+			return a.Target < b.Target
+		}
+
+		return a.Source < b.Source
+	})
 	*mounts = newMounts
 	return nil
 }
@@ -886,16 +880,6 @@ func updateDNSConfig(flags *pflag.FlagSet, config **swarm.DNSConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-type byPortConfig []swarm.PortConfig
-
-func (r byPortConfig) Len() int      { return len(r) }
-func (r byPortConfig) Swap(i, j int) { r[i], r[j] = r[j], r[i] }
-func (r byPortConfig) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	// We convert PortConfig into `port/protocol`, e.g., `80/tcp`
-	// In updatePorts we already filter out with map so there is duplicate entries
-	return portConfigToString(&r[i]) < portConfigToString(&r[j])
-}
-
 func portConfigToString(portConfig *swarm.PortConfig) string {
 	protocol := portConfig.Protocol
 	mode := portConfig.PublishMode
@@ -944,7 +928,11 @@ portLoop:
 	}
 
 	// Sort the PortConfig to avoid unnecessary updates
-	sort.Sort(byPortConfig(newPorts))
+	sort.Slice(newPorts, func(i, j int) bool {
+		// We convert PortConfig into `port/protocol`, e.g., `80/tcp`
+		// In updatePorts we already filter out with map so there is duplicate entries
+		return portConfigToString(&newPorts[i]) < portConfigToString(&newPorts[j])
+	})
 	*portConfig = newPorts
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1142,14 +1130,6 @@ func updateHealthcheck(flags *pflag.FlagSet, containerSpec *swarm.ContainerSpec)
 	return nil
 }
 
-type byNetworkTarget []swarm.NetworkAttachmentConfig
-
-func (m byNetworkTarget) Len() int      { return len(m) }
-func (m byNetworkTarget) Swap(i, j int) { m[i], m[j] = m[j], m[i] }
-func (m byNetworkTarget) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	return m[i].Target < m[j].Target
-}
-
 func updateNetworks(ctx context.Context, apiClient client.NetworkAPIClient, flags *pflag.FlagSet, spec *swarm.ServiceSpec) error {
 	// spec.TaskTemplate.Networks takes precedence over the deprecated
 	// spec.Networks field. If spec.Network is in use, we'll migrate those
@@ -1198,7 +1178,9 @@ func updateNetworks(ctx context.Context, apiClient client.NetworkAPIClient, flag
 		}
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(byNetworkTarget(newNetworks))
+	sort.Slice(newNetworks, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return newNetworks[i].Target < newNetworks[j].Target
+	})
 
 	spec.TaskTemplate.Networks = newNetworks
 	return nil
diff --git a/cli/command/volume/list.go b/cli/command/volume/list.go
index 55875e01d7..1fb446ffc7 100644
--- a/cli/command/volume/list.go
+++ b/cli/command/volume/list.go
@@ -8,18 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/command/formatter"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/opts"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-type byVolumeName []*types.Volume
-
-func (r byVolumeName) Len() int      { return len(r) }
-func (r byVolumeName) Swap(i, j int) { r[i], r[j] = r[j], r[i] }
-func (r byVolumeName) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	return r[i].Name < r[j].Name
-}
-
 type listOptions struct {
 	quiet  bool
 	format string
@@ -63,7 +54,9 @@ func runList(dockerCli command.Cli, options listOptions) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(byVolumeName(volumes.Volumes))
+	sort.Slice(volumes.Volumes, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return volumes.Volumes[i].Name < volumes.Volumes[j].Name
+	})
 
 	volumeCtx := formatter.Context{
 		Output: dockerCli.Out(),