Head-to-head · Portainer Hosting
Antihost vs TryDirect Portainer CE
Antihost leads on 1 check, TryDirect Portainer CE on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAntihost · 9.7/10
- Lowest starting priceAntihost · $2.99/mo
- Free planonly TryDirect Portainer CE
- Free trialonly Antihost
Antihost scores higher on our rubric for portainer hosting: 9.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
TryDirect Portainer CE offers free plan; Antihost doesn't. Antihost is cheaper to start at $2.99/mo against $9/mo.
Antihost is the better fit for managing Docker through Portainer from day one. TryDirect Portainer CE is the better fit for free-start Portainer deployments across major clouds.
- Antihost fits best
Managing Docker through Portainer from day one
- TryDirect Portainer CE fits best
Free-start Portainer deployments across major clouds
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Side by side
| Feature | Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗ | TryDirect Portainer CE 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #1 in Portainer Hosting | #3 in Portainer Hosting |
| Best for | Managing Docker through Portainer from day one | Free-start Portainer deployments across major clouds |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $2.99/mo (best) | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Features Antihost 1/4 · TryDirect Portainer CE 1/4 | ||
| One-click deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed updates | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Backups | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Custom domain + SSL | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Server locations | 6 | Not checked yet |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | — Read the review → |
TryDirect Portainer CE is a deployment template that creates a preconfigured VPS and installs Portainer Community Edition. It is aimed at DevOps engineers, system administrators and software developers who want a web interface for managing… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
TryDirect Portainer CE — where it wins
- Automatic VPS creation and Portainer CE installation
- Docker, Kubernetes and Docker Compose support
- Deployments across AWS, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr and Linode
Where it doesn't
- Portainer CE deployment costs $50 one-time
- Cloud-provider server charges are billed separately
- Free plan includes community support rather than email support
- Antihost9.7/10 · Paid
Antihost — Docker VPS that ships with Portainer, Docker Engine and Compose.
Visit AntihostFull verdict → - TryDirect Portainer CE8.5/10 · Free plan
A free-start route to Portainer across major clouds, with paid deployment and support tiers.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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