Glances vs Portainer CE
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Glances Portainer CE Category Monitoring & Status Dashboards & Startpages License LGPL-3.0 Zlib Language Python TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 128 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, binary docker, kubernetes, helm GitHub stars ★ 33,269 ★ 38,184 First released 2012 2016 Replaces Datadog Rancher, Docker Desktop
Why pick each one
Choose Glances if… Very easy to run Lightweight Good single-host overview Glances details
Frequently asked questions Is Glances or Portainer CE better? Neither is universally better. Portainer CE has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Glances and Portainer CE free and open-source? Yes. Glances is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and Portainer CE under Zlib. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Glances and Portainer CE with Docker? Glances: yes. Portainer CE: yes.