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    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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    Proxmox VE

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AProxmox Virtual Environment is an open source server virtualization management solution based on QEMU/KVM and LXC. Users can manage virtual machines, containers, highly available clusters, storage and networks via a web interface or CLI. Proxmox VE code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3. The project is developed and maintained by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH.

    $7.50

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    PortainerProxmox VE
    Editions & Modules
    Portainer Business - 3 Nodes Free
    $0
    Home & Student
    $149
    per year
    Starter
    $995
    per year
    Professional
    $2995
    per year
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales for Pricing
    per year
    Community
    € 90
    year & CPU socket
    Basic
    € 280
    year & CPU socket
    Standard
    € 420
    year & CPU socket
    Premium
    € 840
    year & CPU socket
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PortainerProxmox VE
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsProxmox Virtual Environment's source code is published under the free software license GNU AGPL, v3 and thus is freely available for download, use and share. A Proxmox VE Subscription is an additional service program that helps IT professionals and businesses keep Proxmox VE deployments up-to-date. A subscription provides access to the stable Proxmox VE Enterprise Repository delivering software updates and security enhancements, technical help and support.
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    PortainerProxmox VE
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    Portainer
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is very simple to use for anyone who is new to docker and trying to build a server. It makes everything super easy to use because of it’s excellent UI/UX which makes it a good tool for beginners!
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    Chose Portainer
    Initially looked into using Rancher for container management but it is aimed more at kubernetes deployments. I have used both at home and liked Portainer more, especially since we are using docker standalone. From
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Microsoft Azure, and arguably the leader in the field. The most negative point and which made us make the decision not to continue with them and to go with Portainer is the price. This is one of the most important points to consider, especially in small companies.
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is by far the friendliest, easiest to deploy, use, and maintain of these platforms.
    Incentivized
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    Compared to other container management solutions, Portainer has several advantages. First and foremost, its ease of use makes it accessible to users with varying levels of experience with containers. Portainer's user interface is intuitive and user-friendly, providing easy …
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    Chose Portainer
    I haven't used any competitors to Portainer, as there really aren't any out there that remotely match even the free features provided by the Community Edition of Portainer. You could, I suppose compare it to just using Docker CLI, but that seems completely unfair, as Portainer …
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Docker is the basis I Portainer with, so nothing to compare here.
    Proxmox is a different approach, letting VMs running on one platform. You have more options and duties, as the OS is always full scaled. This makes it much more easier with Network stuff, i.e. Broadcast / …
    Incentivized
    Chose Portainer
    Portainer is much easier to use and it's deployment is faster than other solutions which you can run locally or on-prem in a datacenter.
    Also Portainer is compatible with many different kinds of environments, where other solutions can only be used on some of the well-known cloud …
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    Features
    PortainerProxmox VE
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Portainer and Proxmox VE
    Feature
    Portainer
    8.5
    91 Ratings
    Proxmox VE
    -
    Ratings
    Security and Isolation8.787 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cluster Management8.775 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Management8.778 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization7.881 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discovery Tools8.969 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging8.287 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Portainer and Proxmox VE
    Feature
    Portainer
    -
    Ratings
    Proxmox VE
    7.2
    11 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PortainerProxmox VE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (91 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)