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Portainer vs Dockhand: catalog facts
PortainerDockhand
Freemium

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

Freemium

A free homelab tier is available. Business and enterprise features require payment.

Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • One console for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes across several hosts
  • Deploys Compose stacks and Helm charts from the browser
  • Free homelab tier covers container and Compose management
  • 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
  • Business and enterprise capabilities require a paid plan
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Closed 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 September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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