Founded

N/A

Starting Price

0

About Portainer

Portainer is an open-source container management platform that provides a web-based GUI for managing Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman environments.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Free CE covers most needs
Supports Docker, K8s, Podman from one UI
Intuitive web interface

Cons

RBAC requires Business Edition
Heavyweight for single-server

Key Features

Multi-Orchestrator Support

Manage Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, and edge environments from one dashboard

Web-Based GUI

Visual interface for container management

Stack Deployment

Deploy Docker Compose and Kubernetes manifests through web UI

RBAC

Role-based access control for teams (Business)

App Templates

One-click deployment of popular applications

REST API

Extensive API for automation and CI/CD integration

Pricing

Community

0/forever

Docker & K8s management
Web UI
App templates

Business

0/first 3 nodes

Best For

Team Container Management

Visual Docker and Kubernetes management

Multi-Environment

Managing containers across dev, staging, and production

Featured In

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