Portainer vs Tofu Controller
Portainer
portainer.ioTofu Controller
flux-iac.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Portainer | Tofu Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.92/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 0 |
| Spec score · GitOps Tools | 8.8 (#3) | 6.5 (#33) |
| Integrations | The product pages identify Talos Omni integration for provisioning Kubernetes clusters and support deployment from Helm charts. | The getting-started guide demonstrates using Flux source types including GitRepository, Bucket, and OCIRepository. |
| Purpose | Portainer is a centralized multi-cluster management platform for managing Kubernetes clusters and container environments. | Tofu Controller is a controller for Flux that reconciles Terraform resources using GitOps. |
| Support | The Scale plan includes 9x5 next business day support, while Enterprise offers prioritized 9x5 support with a 24/7 option. | The project directs users to file issues for bugs or feature requests and provides a Tofu Controller Slack channel through CNCF Slack. |
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
Tofu Controller
Tofu Controller has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.