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Freemium

Open source and free to install; enterprise subscriptions add professional support.

 Freemium

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

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Catalog of over 300 one-click apps
  • Domain, SSL and backup handling built into the console
  • One console for Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes across several hosts
  • Deploys Compose stacks and Helm charts from the browser
  • Main website is primarily in Chinese
  • Geared toward business use cases
  • 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: LGPL-3.0 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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