ACK One vs Portainer
| ACK One | Portainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | $12.92/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Control plane management | both | both |
| Supported environments | on-premises data centers; third-party clouds; Alibaba Cloud regions; edge locations | EKS, AKS, GKE, bare metal, on-premises, Docker, Docker Swarm, Podman, Azure ACI |
| Cluster provisioning | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cluster management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy enforcement | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade management | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Management Platforms. On The Geeks Club, Portainer scores higher on our published basis.