Just got an email thanking me for being a 5-node/free user, but Portainer isn’t free and I need to stop being a cheap-ass and pay them because blah blah economic times enshittification blah blah blah.
I’ve moved off them a while ago, but figured I’d see if they emailed EVERYONE about this?
A good time to ditch them if you haven’t, I suppose.
I use portainer, but I don’t think I ever gave them my information. How would they even have my email?
If you register for a free 5-node license, you have to enter your contact data.
Got one aswell, i have used their free 5 node business option but since switched over to dockge and I’m happy
Ofc portainer does so much more but I just don’t need it anymore
I recently switched to Dockge and it suites my needs. I like some aspects of Dockge better, but I like the network and image management features of portainer.
I’ve never really seen why portainer is used beyond a shiny UI. Docker compose file is enough for me
Terminals are powerful and flexible, but still slower than a dedicated UI to see states at a glance, issue routine commands, or do text editing.
Terminal absolutists are as insufferable as GUI purists. There is a place and time for both.
That’s what aliases / functions in .bashrc (or whatever shell you use) are for. You don’t need to always write the full code.
Beautifully said. I can’t say I’ve come across too many GUI purists, but I’ve definitely been shamed by terminal absolutists who are fine with turning a 1 second process into a 10 second one. There’s a time and place for both.
See also: bass players who use a pick.
Being a terminal purist is wonderful for those of us who live our lives deep in the caverns of Linux, but in actual production use you very often find situations where less technical users have to interact with the systems that we build.
For my work, I need a way for low level tech support and technicians to go in and restart a container from time to time, and these people curl up in a ball and scream if you show them a command prompt. Having a UI removes a lot of friction.
I’ve been screwing around with yacht.sh as an open source alternative. It’s aight.
seems to have issues with chrome on a macBook; more reason to move to firefox?
Yes, I got it too. $ 149/yr for a “home and student” noncommercial license? No thanks.
But for businesses, the pricing seems fair.
I didn’t even bother to look since, well, I just moved to compose files sitting in a folder instead but uh, $150? Seriously?
That’d be the most expensive bit of all of my stacks, including hosting and power costs.
At least for my personal use, I’m not willing to spend money on portainer. The free edition is fine.
I didn’t get the email and have the 5 node free business plan, but cant see the home/student price on the site. I guess it time to look at switching to dockge or something
