# Portainer CE

Portainer CE is a lightweight web user interface for managing Docker hosts and Docker Swarm clusters. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on TrueNAS, Docker Hub, Unraid and ZimaOS.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/10/portainer-ce

## Description

Portainer CE, the community edition of Portainer, is a lightweight web user interface for managing Docker hosts and Docker Swarm clusters. It gives self-hosters a dashboard for creating, monitoring, updating, and removing containers, images, volumes, networks, and other Docker resources. It is useful when you want visual management of one or more Docker environments with less command-line work.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, ZimaOS.

## Health score

24/100 (Low), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (GitHub repository no longer exists)
- Easy to install: 30 (2 install platforms, Docker image)
- Light to run: 80 (1 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)

## Links

- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/portainer
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/portainer/portainer-ce/
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/portainerce-108fvjf1o0k2qv?q=PortainerCE
- Official website: https://portainer.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/BigBearTechWorld/portainer
- ZimaOS: https://github.com/IceWhaleTech/CasaOS-AppStore/tree/main/Apps/Portainer

## Common questions

### Will Community Edition be supported in Portainer 3?

No, the article states Portainer 3 is not for Community Edition users. It says the team is focusing on Kubernetes and enterprise-grade features.

### Does Portainer's support page cover Community Edition?

The support page only asks Professional, Scale, or Enterprise customers to submit the support form. It does not mention Community Edition coverage.

### Can existing Docker and Docker Swarm hosts be added to Portainer?

Portainer's site says existing Docker and Swarm hosts join the same platform.

### Does Portainer provide an intuitive interface and defaults for setup?

Portainer is described as having an intuitive GUI and a set of sane defaults that help users get up and running quickly.

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