Bring back operational control for heterogenous container platforms with Portainer

Portainer is the operational control plane that lets enterprise IT teams run Kubernetes and Docker environments consistently, safely, predictably, and at scale.

Many organizations struggle to operate Kubernetes sustainably. Scarce specialists, a massive tooling ecosystem and cluster environments sprawling across the enterprise make it difficult to maintain control over enterprise adoption of container-based applications, placing increasing pressure on governance, security, compliance, and operational consistency. This is the enterprise container management problem.

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The operational control plane for multi-cluster environments

1 Multi-cluster fleet management

Portainer is a multi-cluster container control plane with support for Kubernetes, Docker and Podman environments across the the enterprise.

2 Policy-based governance

Set security, access, and configuration policies once, apply consistently running on-premises, in the cloud, or at the (industrial) edge.

3 Identity and access control

Unify identity and enforce least-privilege role-based access control across all environments for full auditability.

4 Consistent application delivery

Enable non-expert users to deploy applications repeatably, safely through controlled self-service GitOps-based workflows

Testimonials

Modern engineering teams empowered by Portainer

“Portainer helped us reduce our container deployment time by over 60%. What used to take hours now takes minutes — and the whole team can use it, not just our Kubernetes experts.”

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“Portainer helped us reduce our container deployment time by over 60%. What used to take hours now takes minutes — and the whole team can use it, not just our Kubernetes experts.”

Name Surname

Position, Company name

“Portainer helped us reduce our container deployment time by over 60%. What used to take hours now takes minutes — and the whole team can use it, not just our Kubernetes experts.”

Name Surname

Position, Company name

“Portainer helped us reduce our container deployment time by over 60%. What used to take hours now takes minutes — and the whole team can use it, not just our Kubernetes experts.”

Name Surname

Position, Company name

“It has taken time and some effort, but immediately the 20 users are already seeing major productivity gains."

Adefemi Ayaji, Application Platform Owner, Global

“It’s actually quite easy. We never did it because we thought it would require a lot of Kubernetes knowledge, but it doesn’t.”

Remy Simons

“Portainer allows us to manage all our Docker containers and Swarm orchestration. It has proven to be a robust, light and easy to use product."

Rodrigo Ramirez, Senior Director of Software

"With Portainer, deployment time has decreased significantly. It takes very little time for developers to publish the apps into our production environment using the GUI”.

Suat Urgurlu, Associate Director, Technology Solutions & IT Security

"We shaved a good two years off the adoption of containerization because we had Portainer."

Jason Plumhoff, Lead Developer and Software Architect

"Per day, I spent an hour or two easily on deployments and now with Portainer and full use, that'll probably go down to at most 5-10 minutes."

Zoe Matre, DevOps Manager

FEATURES

Powerful features to accelerate Kubernetes and container management

GitOps Automation

Automate deployments with Portainer’s built-in GitOps reconciler — no external tools required.

Access Control

Enforce least-privilege access with RBAC, SSO/LDAP/OIDC, and built-in policy controls.

Fleet Management

Manage thousands of clusters and remote edge nodes with full visibility, even offline.

Cloud Neutrality

Run anywhere – bare metal, multi-cloud, or edge, without SaaS or vendor lock-in.

Kubernetes for All

Operate Kubernetes efficiently without a dedicated team, reducing costs and risk.

Confident Modernisation

Adopt Kubernetes safely at your own pace, using existing tools and infrastructure.

Solutions

Pick the solution
built for your world

Whether you’re managing clusters at scale or deploying to the edge, Portainer has a purpose-built solution to match.

Portainer
for Enterprise IT

Streamline the management of Kubernetes, Docker, and Podman at scale. Portainer gives enterprise IT teams the tools to standardize operations, enforce policy, and accelerate delivery, across any infrastructure.

Portainer
for Industrial and IoT

Deploy and manage software across disconnected, low-resource, or air-gapped environments. Portainer is built for central control of remote edge gateways, PLCs, and IIoT systems, without needing specialist skills on-site.

accelerate adoption

Let our expert team help set up and run your Kubernetes platform.

Kubernetes is powerful - and Portainer helps you harness that power faster. Our Kubernetes Managed Service integrates directly with your team to design, deploy, and run container infrastructure built for scale and best practice - so you can focus on innovation, not orchestration.

Kubernetes Managed Services

INTEGRATIONS

Seamlessly integrates across your stack

No need to rebuild your stack. Portainer works with the container platforms and environments you already trust - giving you centralized control and consistency across them all.

CASE STUDIES

Foundational infrastructure for global enterprises

99.99%

Uptime

ilionx is a European managed‑IT services provider with around 1,200 staff across multiple locations. The company specialize in application hosting and security, supporting a growing portfolio of containerized customer workloads running on Docker-in-VM and Kubernetes platforms.

Cummins

“Portainer worked alongside us from day one. They didn’t just provide a tool — they co-engineered the future with us.”

Volkswagen AG, known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines and turbomachinery. Volkswagen partnered with Portainer to help securely manage their apps on their Shopfloor Integration Management (SIM) infrastructure.

80 mins

Saved daily

Machina AS is a Norwegian software company delivering grant management, case management, and application management solutions. Its platform is highly customizable, enabling both Machina and its customers to build workflows tailored to their unique processes. As the company expanded into AI-powered capabilities, Machina began integrating in-house AI components into customer deployments. Each customer runs a separate instance of the software, creating a growing need for efficient, repeatable container deployment across multiple environments. With a team of 20 developers, AI engineers, and DevOps specialists, Machina required a scalable way to manage containerized AI components across development, testing, and production. Portainer became the platform that enabled this transition.

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a leading German research institute specializing in climate and environmental sciences. As part of the Helmholtz Association—one of Europe’s largest scientific organizations—KIT plays a key role in shaping research infrastructure across Germany and the broader European research community. Beyond publishing traditional scientific papers, KIT is driving a shift toward product-oriented research outcomes. The institute develops operational tools such as dashboards, decision support systems, and web portals that support real-world use cases—from environmental forecasting to climate resilience initiatives. As research becomes increasingly data-driven and collaborative, KIT must ensure its computational environments are reproducible, portable, secure, and accessible to scientists who are not infrastructure specialists.

$4.3M

Operation Efficiency

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is the world’s largest consumer goods company, operating more than 130 manufacturing plants and serving billions of consumers across 70+ countries. Known for brands such as Tide, Pampers, Gillette, and Crest, P&G invests heavily in digital innovation to optimize manufacturing, modernize operations, and strengthen global supply chains. Their technology strategy includes advanced analytics, AI-driven automation, and cloud-based systems that support smart manufacturing at scale. With dedicated global tech hubs, P&G continues to evolve its production capabilities to meet growing demand and ensure operational excellence across its facilities.

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