Portainer
Container management and operational control for Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm, and edge environments.
Portainer is a self-hosted platform provider based in NZ. No European datacenter locations are recorded for it yet. A free tier is available. As a European company it is not subject to the US CLOUD Act. Pricing on this page is published only after a human has reviewed it.
Pricing
- StarterMaximum 16 vCPUs per node. Annual commitment required. Available online only.Monthly105 USDvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- Scale 5 nodes monthly subscriptionIncludes 5 nodes. Maximum 24 vCPUs per node. Annual commitment required. Limited to organizations with annual revenue of $100 million or less. Includes 9x5 next business day support.Monthly209 USDvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- ScaleMaximum 24 vCPUs per node. Annual commitment required. Limited to organizations with annual revenue of $100 million or less. Includes 9-5 next business day support.Monthly2095 USDvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- EnterpriseContact sales for pricing. Supports 32 to unlimited vCPUs per node. Prioritized 9-5 next business day support.MonthlyNot listedvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- IIoT ProfessionalContact sales. Manages up to 100 edge or IIoT nodes per Portainer server. Nodes are licensed separately.MonthlyNot listedvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- IIoT EnterpriseContact sales. Unlimited edge or IIoT devices per server. Nodes are licensed separately. Custom terms.MonthlyNot listedvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- Home & StudentSingle annual payment. Up to 15 nodes. Non-commercial use only. Community support via GitHub Discussions.Monthly$ 155 / yearvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
- Business EditionNo credit card required and no time limit. Full feature set.Monthly0 USDvCPUNot listedMemoryNot listedStorageNot listed
Pros and cons
What works
- Business Edition is free for up to 3 nodes without a time limit.
- Supports Docker, Kubernetes, and Swarm under one license.
- Includes edge features for offline and air-gapped environments.
- Starter and Scale plans can be purchased online, while Enterprise and IIoT plans support tailored pricing.
What to watch
- Annual commitment is required for Starter and Scale plans.
- Displayed prices exclude local, regional, and national taxes.
- Starter and Scale node counts are fixed for the term.
- Home & Student is restricted to non-commercial use.
- Enterprise and IIoT pricing is not published.
Specifications
About Portainer
Portainer provides a control plane for managing Docker, Kubernetes, and Swarm environments, including distributed and air-gapped edge deployments. Business Edition licensing is organized into Starter, Scale, and Enterprise tracks, with separate Industrial and IoT plans. Pricing is based on licensed nodes and varies by plan, term, and use case.
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