# Kubernetes, Visio vs Portainer Comparison

| | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 158 | 690 | 296 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (38.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (41.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $0.00 | $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Kubernetes

Pros:
- Auto-scaling (6 reviews)
- Auto-Scaling (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (9 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (7 reviews)

### Visio

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Templates (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (5 reviews)
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)

### Portainer

Pros:
- Ease of Use (33 reviews)
- Docker Management (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Usability Issues (12 reviews)
- Technical Issues (11 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (131 reviews) | 8.8 (599 reviews) | 9.3 (246 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (139 reviews) | 8.2 (605 reviews) | 9.4 (249 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (93 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 9.4 (200 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (71 reviews) | 8.1 (107 reviews) | 9.6 (178 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (113 reviews) | 8.1 (388 reviews) | 9.0 (155 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | 9.5 (136 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (126 reviews) | 6.8 (589 reviews) | 9.8 (237 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### Kubernetes

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Visio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0.00

Description: A basic Visio plan is included for free as part of Microsoft 365 subscription.

Key Features:
- Great for viewing diagrams and minor editing​
- Coauthor, edit, add comments, and share diagrams in real time via the Visio web app or Microsoft Teams​
- Access dozens of templates and sample diagrams to create:​ Business diagrams, ​General flowcharts,​ Basic organization charts Infographic timelines​

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Portainer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Portainer Business - 3 Nodes Free

Price: $0.00 3 Nodes Per Month

Description: Portainer Business is our fully featured, fully supported business product. It is used by some of the largest organizations in the world to deliver a powerful Kubernetes and Docker container management experience for DevOps and IT teams. With more than 650,000 active users, Portainer is proven to be the simplest and most effective way of adopting and managing Kubernetes, and Docker/Swarm environments.

Key Features:
- https://www.portainer.io/take-3

[Learn more about Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity Tools

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Org Chart

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | 8.5/10 | 151 |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Logistics

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.9 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Export** | Not enough data | 8.3 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Upload** | Not enough data | 8.2 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Directory** | Not enough data | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing & Design

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Drag-and-Drop** | Not enough data | 9.1 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Update** | Not enough data | 8.7 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customize** | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Details** | Not enough data | 8.7 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Restructure** | Not enough data | 8.6 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Org Chart

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Collaborative Whiteboard

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design Tools

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Marker Colors** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mind Mapping** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drag-and-Drop** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication Tools

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Commenting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **CMS Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Software Offering

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **In-Browser** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mind Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration Tools

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative Editing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notes and Comments** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visual Tools

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Styles and Themes** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Image Import** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Icons** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Mind Map Availability 

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Formats** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Storage Integration** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop Availability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Mind Mapping

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Visual Collaboration Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Native Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Board Overview** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Hardware

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Required Hardware** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bring Your Own Device** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

####  Security

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Industrial IoT

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | 9.2/10 | 6 |

#### Systems Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Device Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **System Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Hardware** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 

#### IoT Capabilities

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Safety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Environmental Conditions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Resource Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Product Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Predictive Maintenance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI -  Industrial IoT

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IoT Edge Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Edge

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Local processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Application Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Containerization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Wireframing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Importing Abilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Design Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Framework Libraries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Outlining Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mockup Creations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Exporting Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Internal Developer Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | 8.8/10 | 20 |

#### Simplification - Internal Developer Platform

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Self-Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
| **Utilization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Streamlining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

#### Automation - Internal Developer Platform

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Infrastructure** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 

### Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Fleet & Lifecycle Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Cluster Provisioning & Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Cluster Fleet Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cluster Templates & Blueprints** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Day-2 Operations & Reliability - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto-Remediation for Nodes & Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource & Cost Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup & Restore for Cluster Resources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity & Access Management - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy-Based Access Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise SSO Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Tenancy & Team Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized RBAC Across Clusters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance, Policy & Compliance - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Reporting & History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Standards Guardrails for Cluster Config** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logging & Forensics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### App Delivery & Platform Integrations - Enterprise Kubernetes Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **CI/CD Toolchain Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **GitOps-Based Config & Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kubernetes** | 9.0/10 | 77 |
| **Visio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Portainer** | 9.1/10 | 217 |

#### Management

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.9 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (186 reviews) | 
| **Network Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 9.2 (176 reviews) | 
| **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Packaging ** | 9.1 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (176 reviews) | 
| **Container Networking** | 9.1 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (198 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.6 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (178 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Toolkit** | 8.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (143 reviews) | 
| **Architecture** | 9.1 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (170 reviews) | 
| **Datacenter** | 9.0 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | 
| **Virtualization** | 9.0 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Kubernetes (2):** [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management)

**Unique to Visio (6):** [Org Chart Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/org-chart), [Diagramming Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diagramming), [Collaborative Whiteboard Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/collaborative-whiteboard), [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mind-mapping-software), [Visual Collaboration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/visual-collaboration-platforms), [Wireframing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wireframing)

**Unique to Portainer (5):** [Internal Developer Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/internal-developer-platforms), [IoT Edge Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-edge-platforms), [Industrial IoT Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/industrial-iot), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [ Enterprise Kubernetes Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-kubernetes-management)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Kubernetes | Visio | Portainer | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 28.9% | 25.9% | 82.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.9% | 32.2% | 10.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 38.2% | 41.9% | 7.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Kubernetes

- **Computer Software:** 32.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 9.2%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.6%
- **Government Administration:** 2.6%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 15.8%

#### Visio

- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Higher Education:** 4.5%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.1%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.7%
- **Design:** 2.2%
- **Financial Services:** 2.2%
- **Chemicals:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 59.0%

#### Portainer

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.0%
- **Computer Software:** 19.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.1%
- **Program Development:** 3.1%
- **Consulting:** 2.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 1.7%
- **Retail:** 1.7%
- **Higher Education:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 35.7%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Kubernetes

- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (283 reviews)
- [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Apache Mesos](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-mesos/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (109 reviews)

### Alternatives to Visio

- [Miro](https://www.g2.com/products/miro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13144 reviews)
- [Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lucid-software-inc-lucid-visual-collaboration-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (8671 reviews)
- [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1459 reviews)
- [SmartDraw](https://www.g2.com/products/smartdraw/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (387 reviews)
- [Creately](https://www.g2.com/products/creately/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1391 reviews)
- [Gliffy](https://www.g2.com/products/gliffy/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews)
- [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Whimsical](https://www.g2.com/products/whimsical/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [FigJam](https://www.g2.com/products/fig-jam/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (462 reviews)
- [Figma](https://www.g2.com/products/figma/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1556 reviews)

### Alternatives to Portainer

- [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (283 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [AWS Fargate](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-fargate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Kubernetes

- Title: [What does Kubernetes do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-kubernetes-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Container orchestration and container management.
You can also configure properties on the basis of which scaling of pods will be done.
It makes your..."
- Title: [What are the main features of Kubernetes?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-kubernetes) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "- Container orchestration utilising available hardware or VMs, thus decreasing costs
- High Availability within a data center / availability zone
- Ability..."

### Visio

- Title: [What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-most-interesting-thing-you-like-on-visio) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "That depends what are you trying to do. In my opinion. the ability to draw different types of diagrams using forms libraries, either built-in or that you can..."
- Title: [Can I use this software for drawing diagrams easily?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-software-for-drawing-diagrams-easily) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "For sure, yes"
- Title: [Is Visio better than PowerPoint?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visio-better-than-powerpoint) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "PowerPoint And Visio are two different products."
- Title: [Is Visio free with Office 365?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visio-free-with-office-365) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No, it is separate license and it is not cheap. "
- Title: [Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-option-search-engine-available-in-software-where-i-can-import-shapes-from-internet) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "On the Insert tab, click Pictures or Online Pictures. Browse to the location of the file that you want to insert, select the file, and then click Open . Tip:..."

### Portainer

- Title: [Can Portainer manage Swarm?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-portainer-manage-swarm) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Portainer has built-in management capabilities for both Swarm and Kubernetes."
- Title: [What is the difference between Portainer and Portainer CE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-portainer-and-portainer-ce) — 3 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Portainer Community Edition (CE) is open source software, designed for individuals (home labs). Portainer Business Edition is a commercially supported..."
- Title: [What is Portainer used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-portainer-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It provides a web-based GUI for managing Docker installations. (It also work for Kubernetes, but I only use it with Docker)"
- Title: [Is Portainer an orchestrator?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-portainer-an-orchestrator) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, Portainer is not an orchestrator. Portainer is a universal container management platform that helps organizations adopt and get up to speed with..."

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