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 25 alternatives to Portainer for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Docker, Mac and Windows apps. The best Portainer alternative is Arcane - Docker Management UI, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Portainer are Coolify, Cockpit Project, CapRover and Dockpeek.

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Portainer alternatives are mainly Docker Managers, but if you're looking for Server Management Tools or Virtualization Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Portainer.
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  1. Server Compass icon

    Server Compass

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    Server Compass gives you the same deployment experience as Vercel, Railway, or Render - but on your own cheap VPS. No terminals, no YAML, just ship.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Docker DB Manager

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    Docker DB Manager is a desktop application that simplifies Docker database container management. No complex commands, no terminal, just an intuitive interface to create and manage your development databases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Ethibox icon

    Ethibox

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    Simple UI to search, install, update, configure, backup, check, rollback, secure, expose, scale, monetize & uninstall your free softwares.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Ethibox as an Alternative to Portainer
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    Not at all an alternative for Portainer

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Jonathan DUMONT
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    I do understand why comparing EthiBox with Portainer; both manage Docker and Docker-Compose. For people who are not convinced, they should look at the github and give a try.

    Guest
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    This has nothing to do with Docker. Additionally, it looks suspicious - perhaps malware.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Ethibox is a legitimate Portainer alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Ethibox is Paid and Open SourcePortainer is Free Personal and Open Source
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