Why hackers moved from Portainer to Cockpit
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I recently moved from a docker-compose setup with portainer as a manager to podman+quadlets+cockpit”chucklenorris, 2026-03-20original comment ↗
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Portainer vs Cockpit
| Portainer | Cockpit | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Portainer
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Praise for Cockpit
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