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1PanelPortainer
Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

 Freemium

Community Edition is free and open source. Business Edition is a paid subscription, free…

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Manage a Linux server from a web interface
  • Deploys applications as Docker containers
  • One console for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes across several hosts
  • Deploys Compose stacks and Helm charts from the browser
  • Linux servers only
  • A web panel on a server adds something else to secure and update
  • Role-based access control and several fleet features are Business Edition only
  • The agent needs access to the Docker socket, which is effectively root on the host
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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