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    Kubernetes

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AKubernetes is an open-source container cluster manager.N/A

    Portainer

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/APortainer is a centralized container management platform for containerized apps and IoT device management. It helps accelerate container adoption and reduce time-to-value on Kubernetes, Docker, and Swarm with a management portal, allowing users to deliver and manage containerized applications from the data center to the edge. Portainer helps - Reduce the operational complexity associated with multi-cluster management Bridge the skills gap and facilitate feature…

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    Portainer Business - 3 Nodes Free
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    $149
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    Starter
    $995
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    KubernetesPortainer
    Considered Both Products
    Kubernetes
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    Portainer
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer takes the cup in terms of usability and features. It is also more useful for smaller deployments, whereas Kubernetes in our opinion and experience, could probably be more suited to certain other use cases. Portainer is also a fresh feel among all the preexisting …
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    Chose Portainer
    In Kubernetes management, in my opinion I would say that Lens is superior. But if you only want to manage a few stacks, Portainer is superior because the gui offers a comprehensive way of managing all the deployed images and its versions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is a user-friendly container management platform focused on Docker, providing a simplified graphical interface. Kubernetes (K8s) is a robust container orchestration platform that automates deployment and scaling, suitable for complex container environments. Docker is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is a lot easier to use when compared to Kubernetes. it is easy to get over whelmed by all the options in Kubernetes but portainer makes it simple to build and deploy even to Kubernetes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer vs. Rancher: Portainer and Rancher are both popular container management platforms that support Docker and Kubernetes. However, Rancher provides more advanced features such as multi-cluster management and native support for Istio, a popular service mesh technology. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Had already more experience using Portainer and it was covering all immediate needs where scalability was not a concern. Definitely easier to use and to get started for anyone.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is, in my opinion, the most accessible and straight-forward means of entering the world of deploying and managing containers while also maintaining the ability to progress into advanced professional deployments and use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    The reason I chose Portainer is that graphically it wins over Yacht, it has many more options to use even in the free version. You can connect more than one environment to one panel which makes it much easier to use multiple instances of Portainer and saves a lot of time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    The GUI and easy of use were incomparable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    • Ease of use
    • ability to deploy docker compose
    • Cost
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer has made our rapid prototyping an easy task without requesting too much, especially while deploying micro-services on a self-deployed AMI instance. Above all, Portainer enables all configurations that we were expecting to be feasible, becoming the evident choice …
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is much easier to use and it's deployment is faster than other solutions which you can run locally or on-prem in a datacenter.
    Also Portainer is compatible with many different kinds of environments, where other solutions can only be used on some of the well-known cloud …
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Benefits of Portainer compared to Rancher:
    • Resource usage
    • Complexity
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer was just easier to use and set up. Having had extensive experience with the community edition, it was easy to opt for business.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    I have not found any application as good as Portainer.
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    Features
    KubernetesPortainer
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Kubernetes and Portainer
    Feature
    Kubernetes
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Portainer
    8.6
    94 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Security and Isolation9.34 Ratings8.790 Ratings
    Container Orchestration9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cluster Management9.84 Ratings8.575 Ratings
    Storage Management8.64 Ratings8.680 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization8.84 Ratings8.183 Ratings
    Discovery Tools9.34 Ratings8.970 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging9.14 Ratings8.690 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    KubernetesPortainer
    Small Businesses
    Mirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Score8 out of 10
    Mirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SUSE Rancher
    Score9.4 out of 10
    SUSE Rancher
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KubernetesPortainer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (19 ratings)
    8.6
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    KubernetesPortainer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kubernetes
    K8s should be avoided - If your application works well without being converted into microservices-based architecture & fits correctly in a VM, needs less scaling, have a fixed traffic pattern then it is better to keep away from Kubernetes. Otherwise, the operational challenges & technical expertise will add a lot to the OPEX. Also, if you're the one who thinks that containers consume fewer resources as compared to VMs then this is not true. As soon as you convert your application to a microservice-based architecture, a lot of components will add up, shooting your resource consumption even higher than VMs so, please beware. Kubernetes is a good choice - When the application needs quick scaling, is already in microservice-based architecture, has no fixed traffic pattern, most of the employees already have desired skills.
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    Portainer
    Many developers, especially lesser experienced developers, don't have a really good background in setting up containers from the command line. Portainer is invaluable to them. Giving a UI to them gives them much more confidence and allows them to learn properties and capabilities of containers under far less stress. On the flip side of this, giving then a UI on a production system can lead to chaos...never give junior developers access to production servers.
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    Pros
    Kubernetes
    • Complex cluster management can be done with simple commands with strong authentication and authorization schemes
    • Exhaustive documentation and open community smoothens the learning process
    • As a user a few concepts like pod, deployment and service are sufficient to go a long way
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    Portainer
    • Separating server maintenance with application development, providing a clear user interface for developers who don't want to worry about the underlying server.
    • RBAC for container deployment linked to a SAML IDP, not something particularly easy in a native Docker instance but point and shoot in Portainer, allowing the use of Azure / Okta etc to provide user access.
    • Image management with multiple repositories is super clear and reduces incidents
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    Cons
    Kubernetes
    • Local development, Kubernetes does tend to be a bit complicated and unnecessary in environments where all development is done locally.
    • The need for add-ons, Helm is almost required when running Kubernetes. This brings a whole new tool to manage and learn before a developer can really start to use Kubernetes effectively.
    • Finicy configmap schemes. Kubernetes configmaps often have environment breaking hangups. The fail safes surrounding configmaps are sadly lacking.
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    Portainer
    • When setting up static IPs for a new container, having the used ones for a specific network at hand would be cool or something like a mini IPAM of some sort...
    • Using the developertools to see "oh, it's a 40x or 500" when something doesn't seem to load because the ui just states "Didn't work" is kinda annoying. expandable toasts or something would be nice.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kubernetes
    The Kubernetes is going to be highly likely renewed as the technologies that will be placed on top of it are long term as of planning. There shouldn't be any last minute changes in the adoption and I do not anticipate sudden change of the core underlying technology. It is just that the slow process of technology adoption that makes it hard to switch to something else.
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    Portainer
    It is an excellent tool.
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    Usability
    Kubernetes
    It is an eminently usable platform. However, its popularity is overshadowed by its complexity. To properly leverage the capabilities and possibilities of Kubernetes as a platform, you need to have excellent understanding of your use case, even better understanding of whether you even need Kubernetes, and if yes - be ready to invest in good engineering support for the platform itself
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    Portainer
    Accessibility for Non-Experts: even with some people having a bit longer on-boarding it is still very simple Quick setup is insanely useful, we can get it running in 10 seconds after installing docker Portainer has once again super clean UI and is very user friendly. Deployment/monitoring and management are super easy. I can tell just from a glance if something is out of date (watching at you Watchtower not doing your job for some reason)
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    Support Rating
    Kubernetes
    No answers on this topic
    Portainer
    One of their staff members jumped on a video call immediately with me and led me through the problem and solution during a quick session of screen sharing. In this day and age that is above and beyond, especially when it comes to software. It took approximately 5-10 minutes to diagnose and fix, including pleasantries!
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    Implementation Rating
    Kubernetes
    No answers on this topic
    Portainer
    It is really easy. Just follow the documentation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kubernetes
    Most of the required features for any orchestration tool or framework, which is provided by Kubernetes. After understanding all modules and features of the K8S, it is the best fit for us as compared with others out there.
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    Portainer
    Portainer takes the cup in terms of usability and features. It is also more useful for smaller deployments, whereas Kubernetes in our opinion and experience, could probably be more suited to certain other use cases. Portainer is also a fresh feel among all the preexisting container management solutions and brings positivity and a new breeze in the industry.
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    Return on Investment
    Kubernetes
    • Because of microservices, Kubernetes makes it easy to find the cost of each application easily.
    • Like every new technology, initially, it took more resources to educate ourselves but over a period of time, I believe it's going to be worth it.
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    Portainer
    • Increased productivity: Portainer's user-friendly interface and streamlined container management can help increase the productivity of IT teams.
    • Cost savings: By simplifying container management, Portainer can help reduce the time and resources required to manage container environments, potentially leading to cost savings.
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