Open Source Portainer AlternativesDocker Managers and other similar apps like Portainer

The best open source alternative to Portainer is Docker. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Portainer and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Portainer are Arcane - Docker Management UI, Coolify, Cockpit Project and Lazydocker.

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  1. Docker icon
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    Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere.

    39 Docker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • TrueNAS
     
  2. Web-based UI for Docker offers real-time monitoring, live resource updates, container actions, image management, network configuration, persistent volume creation, and resource visualization with a modern, intuitive design, covering all core Docker workflows.

    24 Arcane - Docker Management UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  3. Cockpit Project icon
     41 likes

    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.

    36 Cockpit Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  4. Lazydocker icon
     18 likes

    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...

    32 Lazydocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  5. Dockge icon
     12 likes

    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.

    24 Dockge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Dockpeek icon
     8 likes

    Dockpeek is a lightweight, self-hosted Docker dashboard that allows you to view and access exposed container ports with a clean, click-to-access interface. It supports both local Docker sockets and remote hosts via socket-proxy, making it easy to keep an eye on multiple Docker...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Yacht icon
     7 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. ArcBox icon
     2 likes

    Native macOS GUI for ArcBox — containers, VMs, and sandboxes at your fingertips. Open Source alternative to OrbStack and Docker Desktop.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Komo.do icon
     3 likes

    A tool to build and deploy software on many servers.

    21 Komo.do alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  11. Dokemon icon
     10 likes

    Docker Container Management GUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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