Self-hosted Portainer,
fully managed.
A clean UI for the Docker engine. Stacks well next to anything container-based.
Billed yearly on a 1 GB server, or $6 month to month. Portainer itself is $0.
- Daily snapshots
- Free migration
- 500% SLA
- 4.4 on Trustpilot
- 500% SLA credited automatically
- Engineers 24/7, real humans
- Free migration of your Portainer
- Since 2001, independent
At a glance
Portainer here, in four lines.
What it is, what we install, what management covers and what it needs. The rest of this page is detail.
- What it is
- Portainer is the web UI for Docker: containers, stacks, volumes, and logs in a browser instead of a terminal. It runs as a container itself and manages everything beside it.
- What we install
- The playbook deploys Portainer CE as a container with the Docker socket wired, HTTPS on its interface, and access locked to your admin account from first login. Docker Engine comes with it if it is not already on the server.
- What managed covers
- Host, Engine, and server updates; daily snapshots and optional Dual Backups; monitoring and the managed firewall. Portainer gives you the steering wheel; we keep the engine and the road maintained.
- What it needs
- 1 GB RAM
Fits on SC-1GB, from $5/mo. Bigger sizes leave room for the apps you stack beside it.
Your options
Three ways to run Portainer.
Installing Portainer is the easy part. The real question is who keeps it running.
| Do it yourselfOn any unmanaged VPS | One-click imageAt most clouds | RemarkableCloudManaged Portainer, from $5/mo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installing Portainer | You: dependencies, database, HTTPS | Preinstalled once, then it is yours | Deployed by a tested playbook, database and HTTPS wired |
| Updates | You | You | Us, with a snapshot first |
| Monitoring and security | You | You | Us, 24/7: monitoring, firewall and IDS |
| Backups | You | Usually a paid add-on | Daily snapshots included, Dual Backups optional |
| Other apps on the server | Yours to wire up | One app per server | As many as fit, $0 each |
| When something breaks | You fix it | You fix it | Our engineers fix it, day or night |
Built for
What people run on Portainer here.
On your own server, using it more never costs more.
A visual cockpit for Docker
Containers, images, volumes and networks in a UI, for the days you would rather click than type.
Teams sharing one Docker host
Role-based access lets developers deploy without handing everyone root SSH.
Managing several environments
Add other Docker hosts as endpoints and run the fleet from one Portainer.
Compose stacks with guardrails
Deploy and update stacks from the UI with logs and rollbacks a click away.
Stack it
Portainer works better with company.
Everything here can run on the same server as Portainer, at $0 per app. The server only needs the room.
Pick your server
Choose the size. Portainer is $0.
Portainer needs 1 GB. Bigger servers leave room for the apps you stack beside it. Every size is fully managed, and you can resize in minutes.
SC-1GB
The right size for Portainer
$6 month to monthSave 17% yearly
- 1 GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 25 GB NVMe
- 2.5 TB transfer
SC-2GB
Portainer plus a few more apps
$8 month to monthSave 17% yearly
- 2 GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50 GB NVMe
- 5 TB transfer
SC-4GB
A fuller stack beside Portainer
$16 month to monthSave 17% yearly
- 4 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU
- 100 GB NVMe
- 10 TB transfer
Prefer to self-host? The exact Portainer image we deploy is public and free to pull, with a full production guide.
The details
Portainer here, in plain words.
Straight answers to what people ask before they choose where to run it.
What does managed Portainer hosting include?
Portainer running securely over HTTPS on a Docker host we patch, monitor, and back up. You deploy stacks from the browser; the machine those stacks run on is professionally kept. No per-node licensing, no agent fees.
Who is Portainer for?
Anyone who wants Docker without living in the CLI: deploy a compose stack from a paste, restart a container from a button, read logs without SSH. Teams use it to give less-terminal-inclined members safe access to deployments.
Can Portainer manage the other catalog apps?
It sees every container on the host, so containerized catalog apps appear right in its UI. Deploy your own stacks beside them; one server carries the mix, and additions from the catalog stay $0.
Portainer or a deployment panel like Dokploy?
Portainer manages containers you define; Dokploy and Coolify build and deploy from your git repos and own the whole server as panels. Want a window into Docker: Portainer. Want push-to-deploy: pick a panel server in Panel mode.
FAQ
Portainer hosting, answered.
Still deciding? These are the questions we hear most.
How much RAM does Portainer need?
Portainer itself is tiny; 1 GB covers it and the Engine. Real budgeting is about the containers you deploy under it.
Is this Portainer CE or Business?
CE, the open-source edition, which covers a single Docker host completely. If you hold a Business license we can deploy that instead.
Is the UI exposed to the internet?
It is served over HTTPS behind the managed firewall, and if you want it fully private, WireGuard from the catalog puts it behind a VPN at no extra cost.
Can it manage servers besides this one?
Yes. Add remote Docker endpoints (agent or socket) and Portainer becomes your single pane across all your servers.
Is this Portainer on a VPS or on shared hosting?
A VPS. Portainer runs on your own private virtual server with dedicated, non-oversold resources and its own IP. You get real isolation and performance, with the setup, TLS and hardening handled for you.
Can I run other apps on the same server?
Yes. Add any other catalog app to this server from your client area, one click each, no per-app charge. How much fits is a question of RAM, and resizing is minutes.
Do you migrate my existing Portainer?
Yes, migration help is free. Open a ticket with access to the current setup and we move it, verify it, and hand it back running. Nothing switches until you approve.
Can I upgrade or downgrade the plan later?
Anytime. Plans resize from the client area in minutes, annual billing keeps its flat 17% discount at every size, and there is never a fee to change tiers.
Portainer runs. You sleep.
Managed Portainer from $5/mo, free migration and a 30-day money-back guarantee.