diff --git a/cmd/traefik/traefik.go b/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
index 47f409a0b..0a77dd7d2 100644
--- a/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
+++ b/cmd/traefik/traefik.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err
 	}
 
 	if staticConfiguration.Pilot != nil {
-		version.PilotEnabled = staticConfiguration.Pilot.Dashboard
+		log.WithoutContext().Warn("Traefik Pilot is deprecated and will be removed soon. Please check our Blog for migration instructions later this year.")
 	}
 
 	// Plugins
diff --git a/docs/content/migration/v2.md b/docs/content/migration/v2.md
index 822828145..2461c4ac6 100644
--- a/docs/content/migration/v2.md
+++ b/docs/content/migration/v2.md
@@ -468,3 +468,8 @@ This option available in the ForwardAuth middleware, as well as in the HTTP, Con
 ### Consul Enterprise Namespaces
 
 In `v2.8`, the `namespace` option of Consul and Consul Catalog providers is deprecated, please use the `namespaces` options instead.
+
+### Traefik Pilot
+
+In `v2.8`, the `pilot.token` and `pilot.dashboard` options are deprecated.
+Please check our Blog for migration instructions later this year.
diff --git a/pkg/config/static/pilot.go b/pkg/config/static/pilot.go
index 147c8917b..f3699a729 100644
--- a/pkg/config/static/pilot.go
+++ b/pkg/config/static/pilot.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package static
 
 // Pilot Configuration related to Traefik Pilot.
+// Deprecated.
 type Pilot struct {
 	Token     string `description:"Traefik Pilot token." json:"token,omitempty" toml:"token,omitempty" yaml:"token,omitempty" loggable:"false"`
 	Dashboard bool   `description:"Enable Traefik Pilot in the dashboard." json:"dashboard,omitempty" toml:"dashboard,omitempty" yaml:"dashboard,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/config/static/static_config.go b/pkg/config/static/static_config.go
index 4cc699f22..5eb8130d6 100644
--- a/pkg/config/static/static_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/static/static_config.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ type Configuration struct {
 
 	CertificatesResolvers map[string]CertificateResolver `description:"Certificates resolvers configuration." json:"certificatesResolvers,omitempty" toml:"certificatesResolvers,omitempty" yaml:"certificatesResolvers,omitempty" export:"true"`
 
+	// Deprecated.
 	Pilot *Pilot `description:"Traefik Pilot configuration." json:"pilot,omitempty" toml:"pilot,omitempty" yaml:"pilot,omitempty" export:"true"`
 
 	Hub *hub.Provider `description:"Traefik Hub configuration." json:"hub,omitempty" toml:"hub,omitempty" yaml:"hub,omitempty" label:"allowEmpty" file:"allowEmpty" export:"true"`
diff --git a/pkg/pilot/pilot.go b/pkg/pilot/pilot.go
index 2cf03326f..71a256eb9 100644
--- a/pkg/pilot/pilot.go
+++ b/pkg/pilot/pilot.go
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ func (c *client) SendInstanceInfo(ctx context.Context, pilotMetrics []metrics.Pi
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create UUID: %w", err)
 		}
-
-		version.UUID = c.uuid
 	}
 
 	info := instanceInfo{
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index ec31b4365..e53d106d0 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ var (
 	// StartDate holds the start date of traefik.
 	StartDate = time.Now()
 	// UUID instance uuid.
-	UUID string
-	// PilotEnabled activate integration of pilot into the dashboard.
-	PilotEnabled bool
 )
 
 // Handler expose version routes.
@@ -46,11 +43,9 @@ func (v Handler) Append(router *mux.Router) {
 				UUID         string    `json:"uuid,omitempty"`
 				PilotEnabled bool      `json:"pilotEnabled"`
 			}{
-				Version:      Version,
-				Codename:     Codename,
-				StartDate:    StartDate,
-				UUID:         UUID,
-				PilotEnabled: PilotEnabled,
+				Version:   Version,
+				Codename:  Codename,
+				StartDate: StartDate,
 			}
 
 			if err := templatesRenderer.JSON(response, http.StatusOK, v); err != nil {
diff --git a/webui/Dockerfile b/webui/Dockerfile
index 643f12f8e..edb9593bc 100644
--- a/webui/Dockerfile
+++ b/webui/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ FROM node:14.16
 # Current Active LTS release according to (https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/)
 
 ENV WEBUI_DIR /src/webui
-ARG ARG_PLATFORM_URL=https://pilot.traefik.io
-ENV PLATFORM_URL=${ARG_PLATFORM_URL}
 RUN mkdir -p $WEBUI_DIR
 
 COPY package.json $WEBUI_DIR/
diff --git a/webui/quasar.conf.js b/webui/quasar.conf.js
index c7dc90513..07eec1a8d 100644
--- a/webui/quasar.conf.js
+++ b/webui/quasar.conf.js
@@ -118,13 +118,11 @@ module.exports = function (ctx) {
       env: process.env.APP_ENV === 'development'
         ? { // staging:
           APP_ENV: JSON.stringify(process.env.APP_ENV),
-          APP_API: JSON.stringify(process.env.APP_API || '/api'),
-          PLATFORM_URL: JSON.stringify(process.env.PLATFORM_URL || 'https://pilot.traefik.io')
+          APP_API: JSON.stringify(process.env.APP_API || '/api')
         }
         : { // production:
           APP_ENV: JSON.stringify(process.env.APP_ENV),
-          APP_API: JSON.stringify(process.env.APP_API || '/api'),
-          PLATFORM_URL: JSON.stringify(process.env.PLATFORM_URL || 'https://pilot.traefik.io')
+          APP_API: JSON.stringify(process.env.APP_API || '/api')
         },
       uglifyOptions: {
         compress: {
diff --git a/webui/src/App.vue b/webui/src/App.vue
index bb6e93e60..d655741b1 100644
--- a/webui/src/App.vue
+++ b/webui/src/App.vue
@@ -1,26 +1,17 @@
 <template>
   <div id="q-app">
     <router-view />
-    <platform-panel
-      v-if="pilotEnabled" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 import { APP } from './_helpers/APP'
-import PlatformPanel from './components/platform/PlatformPanel'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
 export default {
   name: 'App',
-  components: {
-    PlatformPanel
-  },
   computed: {
-    ...mapGetters('core', { coreVersion: 'version' }),
-    pilotEnabled () {
-      return this.coreVersion.pilotEnabled
-    }
+    ...mapGetters('core', { coreVersion: 'version' })
   },
   beforeCreate () {
     // Set vue instance
diff --git a/webui/src/_helpers/APP.js b/webui/src/_helpers/APP.js
index 660f0d522..6edadb6bb 100644
--- a/webui/src/_helpers/APP.js
+++ b/webui/src/_helpers/APP.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const APP = {
   config: {
     env: process.env.APP_ENV,
-    apiUrl: process.env.APP_API,
-    platformUrl: process.env.PLATFORM_URL
+    apiUrl: process.env.APP_API
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/webui/src/components/_commons/NavBar.vue b/webui/src/components/_commons/NavBar.vue
index bb7987dab..ffa2a67d1 100644
--- a/webui/src/components/_commons/NavBar.vue
+++ b/webui/src/components/_commons/NavBar.vue
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
           </q-tabs>
           <div class="right-menu">
             <q-tabs>
+              <q-btn type="a" href="https://hub.traefik.io/" target="_blank" flat no-caps label="Go to Hub Dashboard →" class="btn-menu btn-hub" />
               <q-btn @click="$q.dark.toggle()" stretch flat no-caps icon="invert_colors" :label="`${$q.dark.isActive ? 'Light' : 'Dark'} theme`" class="btn-menu" />
               <q-btn stretch flat icon="eva-question-mark-circle-outline">
                 <q-menu anchor="bottom left" auto-close>
@@ -43,8 +44,6 @@
                 </q-menu>
               </q-btn>
             </q-tabs>
-            <platform-auth-state
-              v-if="pilotEnabled" />
           </div>
         </q-toolbar>
       </div>
@@ -60,12 +59,10 @@
 
 <script>
 import config from '../../../package'
-import PlatformAuthState from '../platform/PlatformAuthState'
 import { mapActions, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
 export default {
   name: 'NavBar',
-  components: { PlatformAuthState },
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters('core', { coreVersion: 'version' }),
     version () {
@@ -74,9 +71,6 @@ export default {
         ? this.coreVersion.Version
         : this.coreVersion.Version.substring(0, 7)
     },
-    pilotEnabled () {
-      return this.coreVersion.pilotEnabled
-    },
     parsedVersion () {
       if (!this.version) {
         return 'master'
@@ -159,6 +153,11 @@ export default {
     font-weight: 600;
   }
 
+  .btn-hub {
+    color: #0e204c;
+    background: #deea48;
+  }
+
   .q-item {
     padding: 0;
   }
diff --git a/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformActionButton.vue b/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformActionButton.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 5dc8669e8..000000000
--- a/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformActionButton.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <q-btn color="accent" class="btn" @click="$emit('click', $event)" :bind="$attrs">{{label}}</q-btn>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-
-export default {
-  name: 'ConnectButton',
-  props: ['label']
-}
-</script>
-
-<style>
-  .btn {
-    font-family: 'Nunito', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
-    font-weight: bold;
-    font-size: 14px;
-    text-transform: inherit;
-  }
-</style>
diff --git a/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformAuthState.vue b/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformAuthState.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d4bfea21..000000000
--- a/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformAuthState.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div class="iframe-wrapper" v-if="isOnline">
-    <iframe
-      id="platform-auth-state"
-      :src="iFrameUrl"
-      v-if="renderIrame"
-      v-resize="resizeOpts"
-      height="64px"
-      frameBorder="0"
-    />
-  </div>
-
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import { mapActions, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
-import qs from 'query-string'
-import '../../_directives/resize'
-
-export default {
-  name: 'PlatformPanel',
-  data () {
-    return {
-      renderIrame: true,
-      resizeOpts: {
-        log: false,
-        onMessage: ({ iframe, message }) => {
-          if (typeof message === 'string') {
-            // 1st condition for backward compatibility
-            if (message === 'open:profile') {
-              this.openPlatform('/')
-            } else if (message.includes('open:')) {
-              this.openPlatform(message.split('open:')[1])
-            } else if (message === 'logout') {
-              this.closePlatform()
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  created () {
-    this.getInstanceInfos()
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters('platform', { isPlatformOpen: 'isOpen', platformPath: 'path' }),
-    ...mapGetters('core', { instanceInfos: 'version' }),
-    isOnline () {
-      return window.navigator.onLine
-    },
-    iFrameUrl () {
-      const instanceInfos = JSON.stringify(this.instanceInfos)
-      const authRedirectUrl = `${window.location.href.split('?')[0]}?platform=${this.platformPath}`
-
-      return qs.stringifyUrl({ url: `${this.platformUrl}/partials/auth-state`, query: { authRedirectUrl, instanceInfos } })
-    }
-  },
-  methods: {
-    ...mapActions('platform', { openPlatform: 'open' }, { closePlatform: 'close' }),
-    ...mapActions('core', { getInstanceInfos: 'getVersion' })
-  },
-  watch: {
-    isPlatformOpen (isOpen, wasOpen) {
-      if (!isOpen && wasOpen) {
-        this.renderIrame = false
-        this.$nextTick().then(() => {
-          this.renderIrame = true
-        })
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-</script>
-
-<style scoped lang="scss">
-  @import "../../css/sass/variables";
-
-  #platform-auth-state {
-    width: 1px;
-    min-width: 296px;
-  }
-</style>
diff --git a/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformPanel.vue b/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformPanel.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index a24f2bb1a..000000000
--- a/webui/src/components/platform/PlatformPanel.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <side-panel
-    :isOpen="isPlatformOpen"
-    @onClose="closePlatform()"
-    v-if="isOnline"
-  >
-    <div class="iframe-wrapper">
-      <iframe
-        id="platform-iframe"
-        :src="iFrameUrl"
-        v-resize="resizeOpts"
-        style="position: relative; height: 100%; width: 100%;"
-        frameBorder="0"
-        scrolling="yes"
-        @load="onIFrameLoad"
-      />
-    </div>
-  </side-panel>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import { mapActions, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
-import qs from 'query-string'
-import SidePanel from '../_commons/SidePanel'
-import Helps from '../../_helpers/Helps'
-import '../../_directives/resize'
-
-export default {
-  name: 'PlatformPanel',
-  components: {
-    SidePanel
-  },
-  data () {
-    return {
-      resizeOpts: {
-        log: false,
-        resize: false,
-        scrolling: true,
-        onMessage: ({ iframe, message }) => {
-          if (typeof message === 'string') {
-            // 1st condition for backward compatibility
-            if (message === 'open:profile') {
-              this.openPlatform('/')
-            } else if (message.includes('open:')) {
-              this.openPlatform(message.split('open:')[1])
-            } else if (message === 'logout') {
-              this.closePlatform()
-            }
-          } else if (message.type) {
-            switch (message.type) {
-              case 'copy-to-clipboard':
-                navigator.clipboard.writeText(message.value)
-                break
-            }
-          } else if (message.isAuthenticated) {
-            this.isAuthenticated = message.isAuthenticated
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  created () {
-    this.getInstanceInfos()
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapGetters('platform', { isPlatformOpen: 'isOpen', platformPath: 'path' }),
-    ...mapGetters('core', { instanceInfos: 'version' }),
-    iFrameUrl () {
-      const instanceInfos = JSON.stringify(this.instanceInfos)
-      const authRedirectUrl = `${window.location.href.split('?')[0]}?platform=${this.platformPath}`
-
-      return qs.stringifyUrl({ url: `${this.platformUrl}${this.platformPath}`, query: { authRedirectUrl, instanceInfos } })
-    },
-    isOnline () {
-      return window.navigator.onLine
-    }
-  },
-  methods: {
-    ...mapActions('platform', { openPlatform: 'open', closePlatform: 'close' }),
-    ...mapActions('core', { getInstanceInfos: 'getVersion' })
-  },
-  watch: {
-    $route (to, from) {
-      const wasOpen = from.query && from.query.platform
-      const isOpen = to.query && to.query.platform
-
-      if (!wasOpen && isOpen) {
-        this.openPlatform(to.query.platform)
-      }
-    },
-    isPlatformOpen (newValue, oldValue) {
-      if (newValue !== oldValue) {
-        document.querySelector('body').style.overflow = newValue ? 'hidden' : 'visible'
-
-        this.$router.push({
-          path: this.$route.path,
-          query: Helps.removeEmptyObjects({
-            ...this.$route.query,
-            platform: this.platformPath ? this.platformPath : undefined
-          })
-        })
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-</script>
-
-<style scoped>
-  .iframe-wrapper {
-    height: 100%;
-  }
-</style>