Likelihood to Recommend While it always depends on your use case, I believe security concerns of need for root user is a concern, so it is worth considering daemonless container service over Docker, which works just as good and has support for docker compose. Another good reason is the licensing for enterprise usage, which podman has no restrictions for. It’s also a great choice for OpenShift integration, which is seamless and works well with Rancher as well.
Read full review We do have a couple of users who are new to Docker and the Linus shell environment. Portainer makes it easy for them to quickly deploy stacks of containers with its web editor to configure docker-compose files with an easy-to-use GUI. Not only does this save time, but it also encourages new users to interact more positively with Docker and Portainer in general.
Read full review Pros It’s daemonless, so somewhat more secure. It works exceptionally well and is compatible with Docker compose Podman Desktop actually makes individual usage also pretty easy. It can be used as Docker alternative with almost no additional steps Read full review 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 Read full review Cons Podman desktop is getting more stable with each version, but does need more UX friendliness as well. Official support for development tools and IDEs is missing for most tools It works well with Kubernetes, but I wouldn’t mind additional improvements Read full review 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. Read full review Likelihood to Renew It is an excellent tool.
Read full review Usability It is a clear UI, and it does what it sets out to do, very well
Read full review Support Rating 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!
Read full review Implementation Rating It is really easy. Just follow the documentation.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Podman is Daemonless, lightweight and doesn’t charge us for commercial usage, so it’s a relief for startups. Minikube and Rancher are a bit more complex for our use cases; so we keep things simple, fast and secure with Podman that can easily be managed with Podman Desktop and other works with our docker-compose based projects without issues.
Read full review I am using Rancher in Kubernetes environments. It was really the first product I used with it and never really had time to test out how well Portainer behaves on Kubernetes. For the exact same thing - Docker Swarm management I used Swarmpit some time ago, but I like Portainer better, even though Swarmpit has better cluster visualization then Portainer. Portainer 5 node business edition is really a big plus for me, since it has some really nice features.
Read full review Return on Investment We definitely feel more secure. We do not suffer from memory or cpu overuses as it uses fedora coreOS which is lightweight We do not have to worry about license payments for our basic usages. It’s open source so quick fixes imminent with maximum transparency. Read full review 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. Read full review ScreenShots