Maintenant
6.9#22 in container monitoringFrom €29 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitMaintenant vs Portainer
What both publish
| Fact | Maintenant | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| API | The product provides a REST API, real-time SSE streams, and an MCP server for AI assistants. | Portainer exposes an HTTP REST API that automates UI operations and can proxy requests to underlying Docker and Kubernetes APIs. |
| Headquarters | Bordeaux, France | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Integrations | The maker provides deployment guidance for Coolify, Dokploy, Unraid, and Synology, and describes connections to Claude Code, OpenCode, and n8n through its MCP server and webhooks. | The product pages identify Talos Omni integration for provisioning Kubernetes clusters and support deployment from Helm charts. |
| Purpose | Maintenant is a self-hosted, single-container monitoring dashboard for Docker and Kubernetes. | Portainer is a centralized multi-cluster management platform for managing Kubernetes clusters and container environments. |
Maintenant plans
- CommunityFree
- Pro€29 a month
- Personal€149, paid once
Portainer plans
- Business Edition free tierFree
- Home & Student$155 a year
- Starter$1,045 a year
- Scale$2,095 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Maintenant if…
Maintenant suits people monitoring their own Docker or Kubernetes infrastructure, as well as teams managing infrastructure for others. Personal is limited to one person's own infrastructure; Pro is described for teams and infrastructure run for others.
Pick Portainer if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.