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Portainer

Ch 177.3of 46 Container Monitoring
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $12.92/mo
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Overview

Portainer is ranked #17 of 46 in container monitoring on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $12.92/mo.

Portainer plans and pricing

All plans
Business Edition free tier Free up to 3 nodes · no credit card · full features · no time limit portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Home & Student $155/yr per year up to 15 nodes · non-commercial personal use only · Community Support · not available to companies portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Starter $1,045/yr billed annually 5, 10, or 15 nodes · Community support · up to 16 vCPUs per node · online purchase only portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Scale $2,095/yr billed annually 5 to 25 nodes · 9x5 next business day support · up to 24 vCPUs per node · vendor onboarding portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published priced for your organization 32 to unlimited vCPUs per node · prioritized 9x5 support, 24/7 option · production and non-production nodes · assigned support engineer portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026

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Facts

Purpose
Portainer is a centralized multi-cluster management platform for managing Kubernetes clusters and container environments.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
User interface
Portainer provides a graphical interface intended to simplify container deployment and troubleshooting without requiring users to work directly with the CLI, YAML, or manifests.docs.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Supported environments
Portainer lists Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Swarm, Podman, and Azure ACI as supported container environments.docs.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Multi-cluster
The platform provides centralized governance across Kubernetes clusters on EKS, AKS, GKE, bare metal, or on-premises infrastructure.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
GitOps
Portainer supports Git-based deployments, automatic updates and webhooks, promotion between environments, and rollback workflows.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Access control
Business Edition features include role-based access control, LDAP and OAuth authentication, Active Directory user sync, and SSO provider templates.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Audit and logging
The feature list includes authentication and activity logs and Syslog export for centralized logging.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment controls
Business Edition lists fleet governance policies, automatic policy drift remediation, resource quotas, pod security constraints, and ITSM-aligned change windows.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Integrations
The product pages identify Talos Omni integration for provisioning Kubernetes clusters and support deployment from Helm charts.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Support
The Scale plan includes 9x5 next business day support, while Enterprise offers prioritized 9x5 support with a 24/7 option.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
License limit
Starter and Scale subscriptions have fixed node counts for their term and can be adjusted at renewal; Enterprise licenses allow mid-term node additions.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Trial
Enterprises can request a free trial license for 15 nodes lasting 45 days.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Self-hosted deployment
Portainer Server and Agent run as lightweight containers, with installation instructions for Kubernetes and other supported environments.docs.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Target users
Portainer describes Business Edition as its product for businesses and organizations and Community Edition as a free open-source option for home users and hobbyists.docs.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026
Company location
The Portainer website says it is proudly made in New Zealand.portainer.io · 30 Sept 2026

Company

Headquarters
Auckland, New Zealandportainer.io · 28 Sept 2026

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