# Portainer

> Operational control for Kubernetes and Docker; without the specialist overhead.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/portainer
- **Category:** Container Orchestration Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.portainer.io
- **Also known as:** portainer
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T14:33:42.263Z

## Vioscale score

**53.2 / 100**, confidence 20% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 8 | 200 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 30 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 12 | 693.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 28.8 | 16 | 460.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 12 | 1200 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://www.portainer.io). Independently observed._

from $105/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> From $105/mo. Business Edition free for up to 3 nodes. Subscription pricing with transparent monthly/yearly options.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Starter | From $105/mo or $1045/yr (16% annual savings). Restricted to ≤$50M annual revenue organizations. | - | - |
| Scale | From $209/mo or $2095/yr (16% annual savings). Restricted to ≤$100M annual revenue organizations. | - | - |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Starter

For small teams getting started with container management. Simple, cost-effective, and easy to grow from.

**Included limits:** nodes: 5-15, vCPUs: 16 per node

- Community support
- Max 16 vCPUs per node
- RBAC from day one
- GitOps
- Fleet governance
- Audit logs
- Industrial edge capability

### Scale

For growing teams that demand higher performance, more nodes, and team support.

**Included limits:** nodes: 5-30, vCPUs: 24 per node

- 9x5 next business day support
- Max 24 vCPUs per node
- Vendor onboarding
- Reseller purchases available

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For business-critical deployments that need priority support, compliance coverage, and deep expertise.

**Included limits:** vCPUs: 32 - Unlimited per node

- Prioritized 9x5 next business day support
- 32 to Unlimited vCPUs per node
- Production/Non-Production node options
- Customizable License Agreement
- Assigned Support Engineer
- Security Assessment Report
- TAA Compliance Certificate
- Managed Platform Services Option
- 24/7 Support Option

## About

Enterprise container management platform for Kubernetes and Docker environments. Enables multi-cluster governance, edge deployments, and simplified operations without requiring deep container expertise.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Air-gapped, Self-hosted

## Integrations (9)

_Independently observed._

- Git/GitOps
- Helm
- LDAP
- OAuth
- Active Directory
- S3-compatible storage
- Talos Kubernetes
- Omni
- Docker Hub

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Container Orchestration Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Standards** | |
| OCI / CRI compliant | - |
| CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant | - |
| **Security** | |
| Rootless operation | - |
| **Architecture** | |
| Daemonless architecture | - |
| **Platform** | |
| Windows containers | - |
| ARM architecture support | - |
| **Workloads** | |
| GPU scheduling | - |
| Stateful workloads | ✓ |
| **Networking** | |
| Built-in networking / CNI | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Vendor-managed control plane | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| CNCF maturity | - |
| **UX** | |
| GUI dashboard | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 9 | [link](https://www.portainer.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.portainer.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.portainer.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://www.portainer.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 105 | [link](https://www.portainer.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.portainer.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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