Portainer vs Sveltos
Portainer
portainer.io
Sveltos
website.projectsveltos.ioSide by side
| Figure | Portainer | Sveltos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.92/mo | $80/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · GitOps Tools | 8.8 (#3) | 7.4 (#24) |
| GitOps | Deployments can use Git repositories, automatic GitOps updates, webhooks, stored shared credentials, deployment gates and code-only deployment enforcement. | Sveltos extends GitOps workflows and integrates with Flux sources to distribute configurations across managed clusters. |
| Purpose | Portainer is a centralized multi-cluster management platform for managing Kubernetes clusters and container environments. | Sveltos is an open-source Kubernetes add-on controller for deploying and managing add-ons and applications across clusters from a central management plane. |
| Support | The Scale plan includes 9x5 next business day support, while Enterprise offers prioritized 9x5 support with a 24/7 option. | The free community offering includes GitHub issue management, public documentation, and community Slack support; Enterprise Premium lists priority SLA-backed technical support. |
Plans
Portainer
- Business Edition free tierFree
- Home & Student$155 a year
- Starter$1,045 a year
- Starter$1,045 a year
- Scale$2,095 a year
- Scale$2,095 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Sveltos
Sveltos has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.