Portainer Alternatives

Apps similar to Portainer include Docker, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Arcane - Docker Management UI, Coolify, Cockpit Project and CapRover. You're spoiled for choice with Docker Managers like Portainer: we list more than 25 alternatives for self-hosting, Linux, Mac, Windows and the web.

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  1. Zenithal icon
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    Native macOS GUI for Docker and Kubernetes management. Built with SwiftUI, not Electron. Lightweight alternative to Docker Desktop with a visual Compose builder, built-in security scanning, and full Kubernetes support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. StackGres icon
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    StackGres is a full-stack PostgreSQL distribution for Kubernetes, packed into an easy deployment unit. With a carefully selected and tuned set of surrounding PostgreSQL components.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • PostgreSQL
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  3. Kubernetes dashboard with 30+ dashboards, 150+ monitoring cards, and AI-guided install missions for 186 CNCF projects. Connects to live clusters via kubeconfig.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  4.  1 like

    sen is a terminal user interface for containers:

    it can interactively manage your containers and images: start, stop, restart, kill, delete,... there is a "dashboard" view for containers and images you are able to inspect containers and images sen can fetch logs of con.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Python
    • Linux
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  5. Ethibox icon
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    Simple UI to search, install, update, configure, backup, check, rollback, secure, expose, scale, monetize & uninstall your free softwares.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Deckrun icon
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    Deckrun is a deployment platform designed to help developers and small teams run their applications on managed cloud providers without the usual complexity. By combining the ease of use of a PaaS with the power of Kubernetes, Deckrun allows you to turn the cloud into your own...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Doco-CD icon
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    Doco CD is a lightweight, declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool that automatically deploys and updates Docker Compose projects/services and Swarm stacks using polling and webhooks.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. DockGraph icon
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    DockGraph is a free, self-hostable tool for visualizing Docker setups. It connects to the Docker socket and shows your running environment as a live interactive topology map, making it easier to understand how everything is connected at a glance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  9. VisualDock Server is the all-in-one package for Docker on Windows. Easily install Docker on Windows Server, configure and manage your containers. Free for commercial use!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Pethost icon
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    A small cloud for personal projects, easy for you and your agent. Say “deploy this” and it is live, with a domain, GitHub deploys, nightly backups, traffic analytics and rollbacks. Runs anything Docker runs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Licobox icon
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    Licobox is a Docker Engine runtime for macOS that allows you to run and manage containers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
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