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Linux Containers LXD vs. Portainer

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LXD

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ALXD is a system container and virtual machine manager. It offers a unified user experience around full Linux systems running inside containers or virtual machines. LXD is image based and provides images for a wide number of Linux distributions. It supports various use cases, with support for different storage backends and network types and the option to install on hardware ranging from an individual laptop or cloud instance to a full server rack. LXD is written in Go. It is free software…N/A

    Portainer

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/APortainer is a centralized container management platform for containerized apps and IoT device management. It helps accelerate container adoption and reduce time-to-value on Kubernetes, Docker, and Swarm with a management portal, allowing users to deliver and manage containerized applications from the data center to the edge. Portainer helps - Reduce the operational complexity associated with multi-cluster management Bridge the skills gap and facilitate feature…

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    Pricing
    LXDPortainer
    Editions & Modules
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    Portainer Business - 3 Nodes Free
    $0
    Home & Student
    $149
    per year
    Starter
    $995
    per year
    Professional
    $2995
    per year
    Enterprise
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    LXDPortainer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Portainer
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is, in my opinion, the most accessible and straight-forward means of entering the world of deploying and managing containers while also maintaining the ability to progress into advanced professional deployments and use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    None other so far.
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    Features
    LXDPortainer
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Linux Containers LXD and Portainer
    Feature
    Linux Containers LXD
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    Ratings
    Portainer
    8.5
    91 Ratings
    Security and Isolation00 Ratings8.787 Ratings
    Cluster Management00 Ratings8.775 Ratings
    Storage Management00 Ratings8.778 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization00 Ratings7.881 Ratings
    Discovery Tools00 Ratings9.069 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging00 Ratings8.287 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LXDPortainer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (91 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)