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Portainer
portainer.ioSummary
Portainer is an enterprise container management platform designed to simplify the deployment, troubleshooting, and security of Kubernetes, Docker, and Podman environments. It provides a unified control plane for managing containerized applications across various infrastructures, including cloud, on-premise, and edge/IIoT deployments. The platform focuses on providing visibility, control, and automation for IT and OT teams managing containerized workloads.
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Must Have
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API & Database Integrations
Access Control & Security
Drag-and-Drop UI Builder
Code Customization
Flexible Deployments
Drag-and-Drop UI Builder
Code Editor
Data Connectivity
API Integration
Workflows
Other
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Version Control Integration
Audit Logs & Analytics
Debugging & Monitoring
Workflow Automation
Mobile-Responsive Support
Prebuilt React Components
AI-Generated App Assistant
Custom Theming & Branding
Partner & Customer Portals
AI & LLM Integration
Natural Language App Generation
Source Control Integration
Security & Permissions
Hosting Options
Multipage Architecture
Component Localization
Usage Analytics
PDF Data Extraction
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Home & Student
$149.00 yearly
- Full-featured Portainer license
- Up to 15 nodes
- Non-commercial use only
- Community support
Business Edition - Starter
$99.00 monthly
- Unified control across environments (Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes)
- Built-in security (RBAC, external authentication, registry governance)
- API access, GitOps automation, Custom templates, External registry integrations
- Usage reporting, Activity logs, Policy enforcement tools
- Kubernetes, Docker, Swarm support
- Community support
- Max 16 vCPUs per node
- Max 15 nodes
Business Edition - Scale
$199.00 monthly
Popular- All Starter features
- Max 24 vCPUs per node
- Max 35 nodes
- 9x5 next business day support
- Standard SLA
- Vendor onboarding
- Max 24 vCPUs per node
- Max 35 nodes
Business Edition - Enterprise
Custom
- All Scale features
- Prioritized 9x5 next business day support
- 24/7 global support (add-on option)
- Custom/Enterprise SLA
- Production and Non-Production Node Options
- Customizable License Agreement
- Assigned Support Engineer
- Security Assessment Report
- TAA Compliance Certificate
- Managed Platform Services Option
- Unlimited vCPUs per node
- Unlimited nodes
- Requires contact sales for pricing
Managed Platform Services - IIoT and Edge Professional
$2,995.00 yearly
- Manage up to 100 Edge / IIoT devices
- Onboarding assistance
- 9x5 Next Business Day support
- Click-through License Agreement
- Nodes licensed separately
- Professional Services as additional option
Managed Platform Services - IIoT and Edge Enterprise
Custom
- Manage all Edge / IIoT devices
- Premium Onboarding assistance
- Prioritized 9x5 Next Business Day support
- Assigned Support Engineer
- Customizable License Agreement
- Vendor onboarding
- Multi-instance available (production, dev, test environments)
- Security Assessment Report
- Professional Services as additional option
- Nodes licensed separately
- Requires contact sales for pricing
Rationale
Portainer is a container management platform for Kubernetes, Docker, and Podman environments. While it focuses on infrastructure management rather than low-code application building, it shares several underlying capabilities with Retool's feature set. Specifically, Portainer offers API access for integration, robust access control and security features (RBAC, external authentication), flexible deployment options (cloud, on-prem, edge), GitOps for version control, and activity/audit logs. It does not, however, provide a drag-and-drop UI builder, direct code customization for application logic, or direct database integrations in the same manner as Retool, as its primary function is container orchestration and management.
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