About Portainer
Portainer is a management platform for running Kubernetes, Docker and Podman environments from one control plane. It is aimed at teams that manage several clusters or many hosts.
What it does
Portainer gives you a central interface to manage many clusters, including EKS, AKS, GKE and on-premises setups. Existing Docker and Swarm hosts can join the same console. It also covers GitOps deployments, promotion from development to production with rollback, and self-service for users within guardrails set by the team.
Key features
- Multi-cluster Kubernetes management
- Docker, Swarm and Podman hosts in one console
- GitOps deployment workflows
- Promotion between environments with rollback
Who it's for
Platform and infrastructure teams that run several clusters or edge sites and want one place to govern them. Smaller setups with only one or two hosts may find the platform more than they need.
Pricing and good to know
The site has a pricing page, and a free Community Edition is available. Enterprise features and support are offered as separate paid options, so check which edition covers the features you need before rolling it out.
Highlights
- Manage several Kubernetes clusters from one console
- Bring Docker and Swarm hosts into the same view
- Deploy from Git with a central GitOps engine
- Promote releases between environments with rollback
- Give teams self-service with set guardrails
