| Price from | Free | $12.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Container Monitoring | 8.0 (#28) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Access control | DockMon supports group-based role permissions, OIDC single sign-on, and API key authentication. | Business Edition features include role-based access control, LDAP and OAuth authentication, Active Directory user sync, and SSO provider templates. |
| API | The README links to an API reference for REST and WebSocket APIs. | Portainer exposes an HTTP REST API that automates UI operations and can proxy requests to underlying Docker and Kubernetes APIs. |
| Container management | Features include bulk container operations, Docker Compose stack management, scheduled image updates, and configurable per-container auto-restart. | The platform manages container workloads, images, networks, volumes and application stacks from one console. |
| Purpose | DockMon monitors and manages Docker containers with real-time monitoring, auto-restart, alerts, and event logging. | Portainer is a centralized multi-cluster management platform for managing Kubernetes clusters and container environments. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Discord server, GitHub issues, discussions, and wiki for help and documentation. | The Scale plan includes 9x5 next business day support, while Enterprise offers prioritized 9x5 support with a 24/7 option. |
