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Portainer vs Komodo: catalog facts
PortainerKomodo
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.

Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • One console for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes across several hosts
  • Deploys Compose stacks and Helm charts from the browser
  • Manages deployment workflows
  • Coordinates builds and server operations
  • 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
  • Requires deployment credentials and careful control of server access.
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
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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