Enterprise IT Pricing
Our Business Edition plans are built for teams who need simplicity without limits.
And enterprise-grade pricing that scales as you grow.
Purchases cannot be made through Resellers.
Purchases via Resellers
Customizable License Agreement
Assigned Support Engineer
Security Assessment Report
TAA Compliance Certificate
Managed Platform Services Option
24/7 Support Option
Purchases cannot be made through Resellers.
Customizable License Agreement
Assigned Support Engineer
Security Assessment Report
Managed Platform Services Option
24/7 Support Option
All prices are in USD and exclude local, regional or national taxes.
Please note 1 vCPU = 1 Intel/AMD CPU core hyperthread.
For non-virtual environments - 2 cores = 1 vCPU.
*Annual commitment required (12 payments or single payment options available).
ALL PLANS COME WITH
Every Portainer plan comes packed with all Business Edition features – for secure, scalable container management from day one.
Unified control
across environments
Run Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes — all from one control plane. Simplify your infrastructure with a single platform that supports all your container environments. No need to switch tools or manage clusters in isolation.
Built-in security
Stay compliant with role control, authentication, and registry governance. RBAC, external authentication, and integrated registry management come standard to help you secure every deployment without slowing teams down.
Always
supported
From automation to education — you’ve got backup. Access the Portainer API, deploy with GitOps, and learn as you go through our Academy, docs, and support. Whether community-led or enterprise-backed, help is always within reach.
Frequently asked questions
A “node” can be described as a “server” (whether this is an actual physical server, a VM, a Raspberry Pi, your desktop or laptop, an industrial computer, or an embedded computing device) that is capable of running containers (via Docker, Kubernetes or another orchestrator) which is either running the Portainer Server or is under the management of a Portainer Server installation.
View “What’s a Node for licensing purposes?” for more information.
We also offer a range of pricing for Edge compute nodes:
- Edge Server (<= 16 cores)
- Edge Gateway/ Industrial/PC (<= 10 cores)
- Edge Linux PLC/ Mini PC (<= 4 cores)
- IoT Sensor nodes (<=1Ghz).
Yes for our Business Edition Enterprise customers, we offer a full Managed Platform Services option. For one off services engagements we offer professional services to cover consulting, implementation, configuration and support. We also offer 24x7 support if needed.
No. A single Portainer license supports container management across all orchestrators and environments.
Yes we do. Here's two resources that you might like to use when communicating with your manager about Portainer:
- Help me pitch Portainer to my business (email template)
- Portainer Solution Overview (Whitepaper)
Portainer Community Edition is our free and open source version, most suited to individuals or small self-managing teams. It is community supported. CE is perfect for home lab use and learning how to manage containers.
Portainer Business Edition is our premium offering that includes features for Security, Access Management and Permission, and Auditing, making it more suitable for organizations.
For more information visit:
Portainer Community Edition vs Portainer Business Edition, What's the Difference?
For customers who have purchased a Business Edition license for commercial use, our standard license gives you 9x5 next business day support. If you need 24x7 support, then please get in touch with our sales team and we’ll supply pricing.
For more information regarding support review our Support Terms.
Home and Student license holders, 3 Nodes Free, and 5 Nodes Free Users can get community support via GitHub Discussions.
Upgrading from Community Edition to Business Edition is as simple as deploying the Portainer Business instance instead of Community Edition, reusing all of your existing database/settings.
Downgrading from Business Edition to Community Edition can be tricky. Please visit Can I downgrade from Portainer BE to Portainer CE in our Knowledge Base to ensure you follow the correct process.
Still have more questions? Our team are here to help.
Frequently asked questions
A “node” can be described as a “server” (whether this is an actual physical server, a VM, a Raspberry Pi, your desktop or laptop, an industrial computer, or an embedded computing device) that is capable of running containers (via Docker, Kubernetes or another orchestrator) which is either running the Portainer Server or is under the management of a Portainer Server installation.
View “What’s a Node for licensing purposes?” for more information.
We also offer a range of pricing for Edge compute nodes:
- Edge Server (<= 16 cores)
- Edge Gateway/ Industrial/PC (<= 10 cores)
- Edge Linux PLC/ Mini PC (<= 4 cores)
- IoT Sensor nodes (<=1Ghz).
Yes for our Business Edition Enterprise customers, we offer a full Managed Platform Services option. For one off services engagements we offer professional services to cover consulting, implementation, configuration and support. We also offer 24x7 support if needed.
No. A single Portainer license supports container management across all orchestrators and environments.
Yes we do. Here's two resources that you might like to use when communicating with your manager about Portainer:
- Help me pitch Portainer to my business (email template)
- Portainer Solution Overview (Whitepaper)
Portainer Community Edition is our free and open source version, most suited to individuals or small self-managing teams. It is community supported. CE is perfect for home lab use and learning how to manage containers.
Portainer Business Edition is our premium offering that includes features for Security, Access Management and Permission, and Auditing, making it more suitable for organizations.
For more information visit:
Portainer Community Edition vs Portainer Business Edition, What's the Difference?
For customers who have purchased a Business Edition license for commercial use, our standard license gives you 9x5 next business day support. If you need 24x7 support, then please get in touch with our sales team and we’ll supply pricing.
For more information regarding support review our Support Terms.
Home and Student license holders, 3 Nodes Free, and 5 Nodes Free Users can get community support via GitHub Discussions.
Upgrading from Community Edition to Business Edition is as simple as deploying the Portainer Business instance instead of Community Edition, reusing all of your existing database/settings.
Downgrading from Business Edition to Community Edition can be tricky. Please visit Can I downgrade from Portainer BE to Portainer CE in our Knowledge Base to ensure you follow the correct process.
Yes, you can Get 3 Nodes Free. Or if you're an Enterprise Business, you can Request an Enterprise Free Trial, and we'll create a trial license key to suit your needs.
Discover the value before you commit
Talk to our expert team about the problems you want to solve or book a live demo to explore how we simplify container management at scale.