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Indie alternatives to Portainer

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Portainer does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Dockge	Free	–	Yes	Self-hosted
Dozzle	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Web
Komodo	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted

The alternatives

1. Dockge

Self-hosted manager for Docker Compose stacks

Dockge, from the Uptime Kuma author, is a reactive web UI for creating and managing docker compose.yaml stacks.

Free · Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. Dozzle

Real-time log viewer for Docker containers

Dozzle is a small open-source web app for viewing and searching Docker container logs in real time. It runs as a container and stores nothing.

Free · Self-hosted, Web · Website ↗

3. Komodo

Build and deploy software across many servers

Komodo is an open-source tool for managing Docker containers, Compose stacks, builds and deployments across servers.

Free · Self-hosted · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Portainer?

Yes. 3 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Dockge, Dozzle and Komodo.

Is there an open-source alternative to Portainer?

Dozzle and Komodo are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Portainer?

Yes: Dockge, Dozzle and Komodo can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Portainer “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Portainer.

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