Portainer Alternatives

Portainer is described as 'Community Edition is a lightweight service delivery platform for containerized applications that can be used to manage Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes environments. It is designed to be as simple to deploy as it is to use' and is a popular Docker Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Portainer for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Docker apps. The best Portainer alternative is CapRover, which is free. Other great apps like Portainer are Cockpit Project, Coolify, Lazydocker and Dockge.

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Portainer alternatives page was last updated Jan 15, 2025
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  1. CapRover icon

    CapRover

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    CapRover is an extremely easy to use app/database deployment & web server manager, PaaS, for your NodeJS, Python, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby, MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, WordPress (and etc...) applications!

    41 CapRover alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Captain Architecture in One Picture

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  HTTPS Support
    3.  Docker UI management
    4.  Custom fixed subdomains
    5.  Remote Deployment

    CapRover VS Portainer

     

    • CapRover is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Portainer.

    • CapRover is the most popular free alternative to Portainer.

    • CapRover is Free and ProprietaryPortainer is Free Personal and Open Source
  2. Cockpit Project icon

    Cockpit Project

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    Makes it easy to administer Linux servers via a web browser. It allows you to easily perform simple tasks like storage administration, inspecting journals, starting & stopping services, monitoring & administering several servers at once.

    25 Cockpit Project alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Cockpit Project screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Server Monitoring
    4.  Configuration
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Debugging

    Cockpit Project VS Portainer

     
    Comments about Cockpit Project as an Alternative to Portainer
    Guest
    Negative •Feb 28, 2022
    1

    Cockpit is a SERVER manager, it manages a ton more than just Docker/Podman

    Portainer Icon
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    • Cockpit Project is the most popular Linux alternative to Portainer.

    • Cockpit Project is the most popular Open Source alternative to Portainer.

    • Cockpit Project is Free and Open SourcePortainer is Free Personal and Open Source
    • Cockpit Project is LightweightPortainer is not according to our users
  4. Coolify icon

    Coolify

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    An open-source, hassle-free, self-hostable Heroku & Netlify alternative.

    55 Coolify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Coolify screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  No Coding Required

    Coolify VS Portainer

     

    • Coolify is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Portainer.

    • Coolify is Freemium and Open SourcePortainer is Free Personal and Open Source
    • Coolify is Privacy focusedPortainer is not according to our users
  5. Lazydocker icon

    Lazydocker

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    Memorising docker commands is hard. Memorising aliases is slightly less hard. Keeping track of your containers across multiple terminal windows is near impossible. What if you had all the information you needed in one terminal window with every common command living one keypress...

    18 Lazydocker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    Lazydocker screenshot 1

    Lazydocker Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Lazydocker VS Portainer

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Lazydocker is a great Portainer alternative.

    • Lazydocker is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Portainer.

    • Lazydocker is Free and Open SourcePortainer is Free Personal and Open Source
  6. Dockge icon

    Dockge

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    Dockge could be considered a Portainer replacement if you're only managing your container with docker-compose. However, for managing docker networks and single containers, Portainer might still be necessary. You can install both Dockge and Portainer.

    12 Dockge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Dockge screenshot 1

    Dockge Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Dockge VS Portainer

     
  7. Rancher icon

    Rancher

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    Rancher is an open source container management platform built for organizations that deploy containers in production. Rancher makes it easy to run Kubernetes everywhere, meet IT requirements, and empower DevOps teams.

    36 Rancher alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rancher Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Cloud Monitoring

    Rancher VS Portainer

     
    Comments about Rancher as an Alternative to Portainer
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    May 7, 2018
    12

    Rancher is a provisioning tool, not a UI

    Most Recent Comment
    GrossT
    Negative •Nov 14, 2022
    1

    Rancher only supports Kubernetes, not Docker or Docker Swarm.

    Guest
    Negative •Jun 18, 2022
    0

    Does not support vanilla Docker

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    • Some users think Rancher is a great Portainer alternative, some don't.

    • Rancher is Free Personal and Open SourcePortainer is also Free Personal and Open Source
  9. Rancher Desktop icon

    Rancher Desktop

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    Rancher Desktop is an open-source desktop application for Mac, Windows and Linux. It provides Kubernetes and container management. You can choose the version of Kubernetes you want to run. You can build, push, pull, and run container images.

    34 Rancher Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rancher Desktop Features

    1.  Kubernetes

    Rancher Desktop VS Portainer

     
  10. Yacht icon

    Yacht

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    A web interface for managing docker containers with an emphasis on templating to provide 1 click deployments.Yacht is a flask based container management UI with a focus on templates and 1-click deployments.

    13 Yacht alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Yacht screenshot 1

    Yacht Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Yacht VS Portainer

     
  11. Dokemon icon

    Dokemon

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    Docker Container Management GUI.

    9 Dokemon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Manage containers, images, volumes, networks

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Dokemon VS Portainer

     
  12. Cycle.io icon

    Cycle.io

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    Cycle is the leading LowOps platform built to simplify containers, standardize infrastructure, and automate DevOps. Deploy to your own infrastructure whether it's in the cloud, on-prem, or a mixture of both. The power of Kubernetes, without Kubernetes.

    43 Cycle.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Cycle.io screenshot 1

    Cycle.io Features

    1.  Container Orchestration
    2.  Multi-cloud management
    3.  Cloud based

    Cycle.io VS Portainer

     
    Comments about Cycle.io as an Alternative to Portainer
    Lexi
    Positive •Jan 25, 2022
    0

    Cycle is an easy-to-use, fully managed container orchestration platform with a depth of functionality that gives developers the tools and capabilities of an elite DevOps team at a fraction of the cost.

    Guest
    Negative •Feb 28, 2022
    0

    This is a orchestrator, not a manager

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    • Cycle.io is Freemium and ProprietaryPortainer is Free Personal and Open Source
  13. Docker Desktop icon

    Docker Desktop

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    Docker Desktop is a one-click-install application that lets you to build, share, and run containerized applications and microservices.

    11 Docker Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Docker Extensions

    Docker Desktop Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Docker Desktop VS Portainer

     
  14. Komo.do icon

    Komo.do

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    A tool to build and deploy software on many servers.

    12 Komo.do alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    Komo.do screenshot 1

    Komo.do Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Komo.do VS Portainer

     
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