Dockge vs Portainer CE

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted dashboards & startpages options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureDockgePortainer CE
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseMITZlib
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 24,011★ 38,184
First released20232016
ReplacesPortainerRancher, Docker Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Choose Portainer CE if…

  • Very beginner-friendly
  • Broad orchestrator support
Portainer CE details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dockge 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 Dockge and Portainer CE free and open-source?

Yes. Dockge is licensed under MIT and Portainer CE under Zlib. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dockge and Portainer CE with Docker?

Dockge: yes. Portainer CE: yes.

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