Portainer has been fantastic to use, especially since they literally give you three free Business Edition license keys, which is already incredibly generous. I genuinely enjoy logging in just to check what's running, what's down, and manage my containers because the UI is so clean and intuitive. You really can't go wrong navigating it. It saves me time compared to using the command line for everything, performs great, integrates flawlessly with the Docker socket, and offers a ton of value for the price, making it an easy recommendation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally I've run into small bugs. One example was Portainer incorrectly showing an image as unused even though it was actively being used by a running container. I trusted the warning and deleted it, which caused the container to go down and led to about 30 minutes of troubleshooting before I realized the issue was Portainer's incorrect status. It wasn't a major problem, but it did remind me to double-check before removing images or other resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Portainer to manage all my Docker containers and deploy code, which solves the problem of not having to ssh into a remote server and use commands to deploy everything, which was very finicky. I like that everything you can do in Docker, you can do in Portainer. I also appreciate the GitHub Actions integration. Portainer has a webhooks feature that automatically redeploys code when the webhook is called, so I build my Docker images in GitHub Actions, push to a registry, and then call the Portainer webhook, which then deploys my latest code. The initial setup was very easy, and overall, everything is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Portainer has been incredibly helpful for keeping my containers, stacks, and networks organized. It saves me time by bringing all the important details together in one place, so it’s easier to manage everything at a glance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike most about Portainer is that some of the more advanced Kubernetes features feel a bit limited compared to what you can do directly with kubectl or other dashboards. It handles the basics well, but once you’re dealing with more complex manifests or CRDs, you start to run into cases where the UI can’t quite keep up. At that point, I end up having to fall back to the CLI anyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Portainer for hosting over 20 containerized applications and it provides a simple yet intuitive user interface for managing these applications easily. I like how easy it lets me manage every aspect of my containerized applications, including managing their lifecycle, their images, networks, and storage. The application templates are useful. The initial setup couldn't be easier, taking just one command to install, and it just worked. I could start deploying applications in minutes. Once I switched to Portainer (Business Edition), updating became much simpler. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The application templates are useful. I wish there are more of them available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Portainer for my homelab and school projects, self-hosting open-source tools for free access. It allows me to manage everything faster and set up containers, networks, and volumes extremely fast. I love that it's free, open-source, and has an easy-to-use interface with amazing performance. Portainer even offers a 1-year premium license for small home users to test its capabilities. It's very easy to use and quick to set up and learn, which gives me confidence in trusting the software since I can know every line of code. The initial setup was extremely easy, and I fell in love with Portainer as soon as I installed it after a recommendation from a friend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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If you are someone who appreciates visual interfaces (and not as comfortable with CLI), portainer is an excellent way to view and manage your docker containers, images and volumes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to get up and running quickly and everything is very intuitive. Even a novice with docker can figure out how to manage their stack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Portainer greatly simplifies managing Docker Compose stacks, which lets us spend less time on administration and more time focusing on revenue-generating activities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Portainer Business Edition makes configuration backups straightforward, but it doesn’t provide any way to back up Docker volumes. For my business, those volumes are essential for business continuity, so this is a significant gap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Portainer to manage the assortment of containers on my home server. I love the easy-to-use UI, which makes managing my containers as easy as pie. Portainer has put a lot of thought into this, allowing for efficient management. The dashboard clearly displays all containers and provides the necessary information at a glance, making it simple to assess the health of my containers and determine if any actions are needed. The setup was also straightforward, thanks to the clear documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I feel like the provision of container logs could use updating. I have found myself using Dozzle in order to monitor the logs. That is the only feature I think could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deploying stacks/containers is super easy, managing the storage volumes, networks, it's just super easy: clear overview. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

so far, there's not a lot.

The only thing I would like to have improved are the notifications upon a failed deploy. It would probably be better to show the failure notification on the top of the page, instead of the temporary notification. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Portainer for managing my server and Docker installations, and I really appreciate being able to handle things visually with an intuitive GUI. It's quick to deploy and everything is clearly organized, which is important to me. The GUI is not only visually appealing but also functional, allowing me to edit code and organize deployments or stacks without having to use the CLI. I find it makes managing Kubernetes and Docker clusters really easy. The initial setup was also very easy, especially with a good tutorial I found on YouTube. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the shell editor doesn't work. It might be an issue with the VPS, but sometimes it doesn't load, and I can't get into the container. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.