About portainer

We're a team of engineers and problem solvers on a mission to make container management effortless for everyone.

Portainer.io dashboard on MacBook Pro with coffee cup nearby

For the people

For over 8 years Portainer has focused on empowering everybody to modernise quickly without complexity, making the shift to modern infrastructure seamless, risk-free and built for the future.

Mission

To take the hassle out of container tech, so anybody can build, scale, and stay ahead- without the friction.

Purpose

To empower everybody to modernise quickly without complexity.

Vision

To build the world’s most accessible and effortless container management platform.

Values

No bullsh*t.
No barriers.

We do what we say. No fluff, no jargon.
Just clarity and action.

Move fast,
stay ahead.

We challenge the norm, break barriers and redefine what’s possible.

We're all in.

We live and breathe containerisation. Passionate, relentless, and always pushing forward.

Power to
the people.

Open to all. Built for you. Whether you're a pro or just getting started, we make containerization accessible.

Don't just take our word for it, though.

1M+

users

4.8

star gartner rating

190+

countries using portainerBook a demoHistory

How we got here

From a simple UI to a platform trusted by millions.

2017

When it all started

Frustrated by Docker’s complexity, we began building something simpler.

2018

Portainer CE goes public

Community Edition launches and gains rapid traction for its clean, low-friction UI.

2020

Business Edition launched

Enterprise-grade features added: RBAC, audit logs, and commercial support.

2020

1 Billion+ Docker pulls

Portainer crosses 1B pulls, proving its global reach and production reliability.

2021

Open core adopted

We shift to an open core model to balance growth and transparency.

Built for Humans. Trusted by Thousands.