Portainer

GUI for managing Docker and Kubernetes

4.3(206 reviews)freemium

free tieropen sourceself hostable

Portainer is an open source container management UI for Docker, Kubernetes, and Docker Swarm. Deploy containers, manage stacks, and monitor resources through a browser. Free Community Edition available.

Pros

GUI for Docker and Kubernetes — no CLI required
Open source Community Edition free
Self-hostable — your infrastructure

Cons

UI layer over Docker/K8s — not a hosting provider
Requires your own server

Best For

Teams managing Docker and Kubernetes who want a GUI interface without using command-line tools

Pricing

Free

Core features included

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