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Portainer vs Lens: catalog facts
Portainer	Lens
Freemium Community Edition is free and open source. Business Edition is a paid subscription, free…	Freemium Free to download, with paid plans and sales contact for organizations.
Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
One console for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes across several hosts Deploys Compose stacks and Helm charts from the browser	Browse and operate Kubernetes clusters from one desktop workspace Runs AI coding agents inside the app with full cluster context
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	Proprietary software, not open source Company focus is shifting toward its enterprise AI agents product
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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