Portainer pricing
7 plans read from portainer.io
Business Edition free tierFree up to 3 nodes · no credit card · full features · no time limit Read 30 Sep 2026 · portainer.io
Home & Student$155 a year per yearup to 15 nodes · non-commercial personal use only · Community Support · not available to companies Read 30 Sep 2026 · portainer.io
Starter$1,045 a year billed annually5, 10, or 15 nodes · community support · up to 16 vCPUs per node · online purchase only Read 15 Oct 2026 · portainer.io
Starter$1,045 a year billed annually5, 10, or 15 nodes · Community support · up to 16 vCPUs per node · online purchase only Read 30 Sep 2026 · portainer.io
Scale$2,095 a year billed annually5 to 25 nodes · 9x5 next business day support · up to 24 vCPUs per node · vendor onboarding Read 30 Sep 2026 · portainer.io
Scale$2,095 a year billed annually5 to 25 nodes · 9x5 next-business-day support · up to 24 vCPUs per node · vendor onboarding · reseller availability Read 15 Oct 2026 · portainer.io
EnterprisePriced on request priced for your organization32 to unlimited vCPUs per node · production and non-production nodes · prioritized 9x5 support with 24/7 option · assigned support engineer · security assessment report · TAA compliance certificate Read 15 Oct 2026 · portainer.io
In short
- Portainer has a free plan (Business Edition free tier).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 5, from $155 a year.
- 1 plan is priced on request (Enterprise).
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| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nullstone | $50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Plural | $450/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Flux CD | — | Yes | No |
| Google Config Sync | — | Yes | No |
| GitLab Package Registry | $2.42/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Akuity Platform | $495/mo | No | Yes |
| PipeCD | — | Yes | No |
| Argo CD | — | Yes | No |