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Portainer

Container management made easy

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jun 1, 2016

About

Portainer provides a beautiful web UI for managing Docker containers, images, volumes, and networks. Instead of remembering Docker CLI commands, use a visual dashboard to deploy, monitor, and manage containers. Also supports Docker Swarm and Kubernetes. Free Community Edition for up to 3 nodes. Makes Docker accessible to teams without DevOps expertise.

Tags

dockercontainersmanagementweb-uikubernetesopen-sourcedevops

Origin Story

By Neil Cresswell

The Problem

Managing Docker containers from the CLI was fine for DevOps but intimidating for developers and small teams. A web UI made it accessible.

Building It

Released as open source. Grew to millions of installations. One of the most popular Docker management tools.

What It Means

Container management should be visual and accessible, not a CLI-only experience.

The Dream

To make container management so simple that any team can run Docker in production.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$15/mo
Free tierAvailable

Community Edition free for up to 3 nodes. Business Edition from $15/node/month for 5+ nodes with advanced features.

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Category

Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Managing Docker Containers
  • Docker Web Ui
  • Container Management Without Cli

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