Powerful Containers
February 22, 2023

Powerful Containers

David Cook | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review

Overall Satisfaction with Portainer

I love everything about Portainer. I efficiently utilize it for Docker (stand-alone), Kubernetes, and ACI. The Kubernetes interface is powerful and very easy to learn with. I can thank the various code publishers on Github and Portainer for my ability to learn Kubernetes. I am slowly moving my entire stack from Azure VMs to Kubernetes deployments using Portainer's Helm implementation with built-in values.yaml detection; this has been critical in this project.

TL;DR, Portainer is fantastic. The only thing I'd like to see is the ACI integration improve. But, still, I would not be capable of articulating how- nor would I likely use it instead of their Kubernetes management anyways.


Pros

  • Kubernetes Management
  • Container Management
  • Access Control
  • Cloud Provider Integration
  • Versatility in use-case
  • Extremely dependable

Cons

  • ACI integration
  • The platform, in general; there is always room for growth!
  • Kubernetes
  • AzureAD SSO
  • Helm Charts
  • Decreasing costs by increasing VM density/utilization efficiently
  • Increasing the operational efficiency of cloud services
  • Wonderful platform for getting familiar with container engines

Do you think Portainer delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Portainer's feature set?

Yes

Did Portainer live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Portainer go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Portainer again?

Yes

Portainer is best used when you need to manage containers or Kubernetes clusters. It can, in essence, be installed anywhere and control any container engine I'm familiar with. It will not teach you directly if you are unfamiliar with Kubernetes and containers/Docker. However, it will make learning the concepts much easier, as it provides interactive formats for all types of objects you're used to creating and using in Docker or Kubernetes.

Portainer Feature Ratings

Security and Isolation
10
Cluster Management
10
Storage Management
9
Resource Allocation and Optimization
10
Discovery Tools
10
Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging
10

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