Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Docker
Docker clearly comes out ahead of Portainer on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $11/mo for Docker and $99/mo for Portainer.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Docker, Inc. | Portainer.io |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Docker
freemium
per user
per user
per user
| Feature | docker | portainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 Docker Build Cloud Minutes/Month | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| 1,500 Testcontainers Cloud Runtime Minutes/Month | ||
| Business Edition Features | ||
| 100 Testcontainers Cloud Runtime Minutes/Month | ||
| Business Support | ||
| 200 Docker Build Cloud Minutes/Month | ||
| Commercial Use | ||
| 500 Docker Build Cloud Minutes/Month | ||
| Community Support | ||
| 500 Testcontainers Cloud Runtime Minutes/Month | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Non-Commercial Use | ||
| Docker Desktop | ||
| Open Source Container Management | ||
| Docker Engine + Kubernetes | ||
| Sla | ||
| Everything In Personal | ||
| Sso | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Starts At 5 Nodes | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Up To 15 Nodes | ||
| Role-Based Access Control (Rbac) | ||
| Up To 3 Nodes | ||
| Scim User Provisioning | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Unlimited Private Repositories | ||
| Unlimited Public Repositories |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Docker comes out ahead overall, though Portainer can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Docker's paid plans start at $11/mo and Portainer's start at $99/mo, so Docker is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Docker and Portainer offer a free tier.
Docker scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Portainer is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
