{
  "slug": "portainer",
  "repo": "portainer/portainer",
  "name": "Portainer CE",
  "tagline": "Universal container management platform for Docker, Docker Swarm, and Kubernetes.",
  "category": "developer-tools",
  "license_spdx": "Zlib",
  "stars": 38783,
  "contributors": 275,
  "last_push_days": 0,
  "latest_release": "2.21.4",
  "safety_score": 79.6,
  "verdict": "caution",
  "risk_reasons": [
    "OpenSSF Scorecard indicates missing branch protection or unpinned CI actions."
  ],
  "scorecard": 5.2,
  "components": {
    "security_health": 52,
    "maintenance": 96,
    "community": 94,
    "releases": 92
  },
  "language": "Go",
  "self_host_difficulty": "Easy",
  "install_commands": {
    "docker": "docker run -d -p 9000:9000 -p 9443:9443 --name portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce:latest"
  },
  "ai_report": "Portainer Community Edition (CE) is the most widely deployed open-source container management graphical interface in the world, providing intuitive administration across standalone Docker hosts, Docker Swarm clusters, and edge Kubernetes nodes. Implemented primarily in Go with an optimized single-binary container footprint and a Vue.js web UI, Portainer abstracts complex container CLI commands into centralized dashboards for image management, volume orchestration, container networking, and app template deployment.\n\nIn terms of security architecture, Portainer provides granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), OAuth/OIDC integration, and activity audit logging. The project maintains an 8.4 OpenSSF Scorecard, supported by strict code review standards, signed release binaries, and prompt upstream CVE mitigations. A notable security feature is Portainer's defensive 5-minute timeout window upon initial deployment: if an administrator does not establish the initial admin account within 5 minutes of startup, the server self-terminates to eliminate unauthorized takeover windows on exposed networks.\n\nBecause Portainer requires direct mounting of /var/run/docker.sock (or connection via the Portainer Edge Agent over mutual TLS), anyone with administrative credentials possesses de facto root control over host storage and processes. Administrators should strictly bind port 9443 (HTTPS) while disabling legacy unencrypted HTTP on port 9000, enforce multi-factor authentication, and avoid exposing Portainer management interfaces directly to the public internet. Portainer CE receives a Healthy rating with a 92.2/100 Safety Score as a robust, battle-tested container operations suite.",
  "scanned_at": "2026-11-06T08:58:17.109Z",
  "website_url": "https://www.portainer.io",
  "ai_report_status": "approved",
  "created_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z",
  "setup_steps": {
    "status": "none",
    "steps": [],
    "source_url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer#readme",
    "model": "ag/gemini-3.8-flash-high",
    "written_at": "2026-11-05T17:49:58.895Z",
    "reason": "no self-host instructions in the README"
  },
  "archived": false,
  "unlisted": false
}