Portainer pricing
Portainer is free and open source. Starting price: $1,045/year (Starter). Free plan: Business Edition free for 3 nodes.
Open sourceSelf-hostablePrices last checked Nov 1, 2026
Portainer plans and prices
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Portainer pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Free tier
- Business Edition free for 3 nodes
- Checked Nov 1, 2026portainer.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “free for your first three nodes.”
- Starting price
- $1,045/year (Starter)
- Checked Nov 1, 2026portainer.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “Starter $1,045 /yr billed annually For small teams getting started with container management.”
Portainer alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Docker Desktop | Free plan + paid | Pro, $9 per user/month billed annually | Docker Personal, $0 |
 Lens | Free plan + paid | $25/month billed annually (Plus) | Personal, for students, hobbyists and small organisations |
 Podman Desktop | Open source | — | — |
| HeHeadlamp | Open source | — | — |
Portainer pricing: common questions
Is Portainer free?
Yes, Portainer is free to use.
How much does Portainer cost?
Starting price: $1,045/year (Starter), according to portainer.io (checked Nov 1, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Portainer?
Free or freemium alternatives include Docker Desktop, Podman Desktop, Lens and Headlamp. Open-source options: Podman Desktop.