Portainer
portainer.ioSummary
Portainer is a container management software designed to simplify the deployment, troubleshooting, and security of applications across diverse environments including cloud, data centers, and Industrial IoT. It supports Kubernetes, Docker, and Podman, offering features for multi-cluster management, GitOps automation, and robust access control.
Features6/14
See allMust Have
2 of 5
API & Database Integrations
Access Control & Security
Drag-and-Drop UI Builder
Code Customization
Flexible Deployments
Other
4 of 9
Debugging & Monitoring
Version Control Integration
Audit Logs & Analytics
Workflow Automation
Mobile-Responsive Support
Prebuilt React Components
AI-Generated App Assistant
Custom Theming & Branding
Partner & Customer Portals
PricingTiered
See allStarter
- Perfect for small businesses, or those beginning their containerization journey
- 5, 10, 15 node options
- Community support
- Max of 16 vCPUs per node
- Payment via online purchase only
- A receipt will be provided with purchase
- Licenses cannot be combined with themselves or other license types in the same Portainer instance (non-stackable)
- Any changes to your current license—such as an expansion—will require a new purchase.
Scale
- Ideal for businesses who require access to expert assistance and commercial support
- 5, 10, 15 node options
- 9x5 Next Business Day support
- Onboarding support
- Vendor onboarding
- Max of 24 vCPUs per node
- Payment via online purchase only
- An invoice will be emailed with purchase
- Licenses cannot be combined with themselves or other license types in the same Portainer instance (non-stackable)
- Any changes to your current license—such as an expansion—will require a new purchase.
Scale +
- Ideal for businesses who require access to expert assistance and commercial support
- 20, 25, 30, 35 node options
- 9x5 Next Business Day support
- Onboarding support
- Vendor onboarding
- Max of 24 vCPUs per node
- Payment via invoice (bank transfer or credit card)
- A quote will be issued
- Licenses cannot be combined with themselves or other license types in the same Portainer instance (non-stackable)
Enterprise
- For business-critical deployments when full access to Portainer's deep expertise is required.
- Includes 10 nodes, then add the extra nodes you need
- Production and Non-Production node options
- No maximum vCPU limit
- Prioritized Enterprise Support
- 24x7 support option available
- Assigned Success Engineer
- Onboarding support
- Vendor onboarding
- Custom Master Software and Service Agreement
- Security Assessment Report
- Provision of CyberVadis security assessment
- Software Bill of Materials
- Full breakdown of any OSS components and libraries used within Portainer, including their versions and licenses.
- Managed Platform Services option
- To help ease your adoption and ongoing use of containers, we can provide either a Platform Engineer as-a-service, or a full Platform Engineering Team as-a-service.
- TAA Compliance Certificate
IIoT and Edge Professional
- Onboarding assistance
- 9x5 Next Business Day support
- Customer Success
- Click-through EULA
IIoT and Edge Enterprise
- Premium Onboarding assistance
- 9x5 Same Business Day support
- Assigned Success Engineer
- Custom Master Software and Services Agreement
- Vendor onboarding
- Multi-instance available
- Differentiation between dev, test and prod stages
Rationale
Portainer is a container management software that helps deploy, troubleshoot, and secure applications across various environments like cloud, datacenter, and Industrial IoT. While it doesn't directly offer a low-code UI builder or extensive code customization for building internal tools like Retool, it provides robust features for managing containerized applications, which is a foundational element for many internal tools. It explicitly mentions API integration for registry management, comprehensive access control (RBAC, external authentication), flexible deployment options (cloud, on-premise, edge), debugging tools (logs, console access), version control integration (GitOps), and audit logs. The core difference is that Portainer is focused on container orchestration and management, not on building applications with drag-and-drop components or embedding custom code within a low-code environment.
