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Portainer

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Container management UI for Docker and Kubernetes — a New Zealand/European alternative to Rancher.

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Overview

Portainer builds cloud infrastructure, developer tools, and open source software since 2016 and is listed with a Auckland, New Zealand base. Its EU presence does not change its ownership: EU Alts has verified that Portainer is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in New Zealand, and hosts customer data with UNKNOWN in United States or European Union (customer-dependent), so it may still fall under the reach of the US CLOUD Act — worth weighing against AWS on this specific point.

Why European teams pick Portainer

Teams in Europe still consider Portainer for its cloud infrastructure product and New Zealand presence, operating since 2016, but unlike a fully EU-owned provider, Portainer is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in New Zealand, and hosts customer data with UNKNOWN in United States or European Union (customer-dependent) — so it does not fully avoid US CLOUD Act exposure the way some other alternatives to AWS do.

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About

Portainer is a container management platform providing a web UI for Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, and Nomad. It simplifies container orchestration for teams without deep DevOps expertise — allowing developers to deploy, manage, and monitor containers without memorising Docker CLI commands. Portainer Community Edition is open-source (zlib) and self-hostable on any EU server. Because Portainer is self-hosted, all infrastructure data and configuration stays on EU servers. It is widely used by EU development teams managing containers on Hetzner, OVHcloud, or on-premise servers.

Details

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Auckland, New Zealand
Ownership
Independently owned (New Zealand)
Hosting
UNKNOWN, United States or European Union (customer-dependent)
CLOUD Act
Exposed
Verified
2026-07-31
Last checked
2026-07-31

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Frequently asked questions

What does Portainer do?

Portainer is container management ui for docker and kubernetes — a new zealand/european alternative to rancher. It is listed under cloud infrastructure, developer tools, and open source on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European cloud infrastructure tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from AWS.

Is Portainer GDPR compliant?

Portainer is listed with a Auckland, New Zealand base, but its recorded ownership is based in New Zealand, so EU jurisdiction is not assumed. However, EU Alts has verified that Portainer is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in New Zealand, and hosts customer data with UNKNOWN in United States or European Union (customer-dependent), which means — unlike a fully EU-owned provider — it may still be reachable under the US CLOUD Act, similar to AWS in that respect.

How do teams switch from AWS to Portainer?

Teams evaluating a move from AWS to Portainer should note: Portainer is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in New Zealand, and hosts customer data with UNKNOWN in United States or European Union (customer-dependent), so this switch narrows but may not fully close the US CLOUD Act gap. Weigh that against the cloud infrastructure workflow fit before treating it as a complete Schrems II fix.

Where is Portainer based?

Portainer is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The company was founded in 2016. Its main website is https://www.portainer.io.