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Head-to-head · Portainer Hosting

Hostinger Portainer VPS vs Cloudzy Portainer VPS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Hostinger Portainer VPS #1 in Portainer Hosting 9.2/10 From $11.99/mo (annual) ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Hostinger
Cloudzy Portainer VPS #3 in Portainer Hosting 7.8/10 From $2.48/mo ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cloudzy

Hostinger Portainer VPS leads on 0 checks, Cloudzy Portainer VPS on 2, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHostinger Portainer VPS · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceCloudzy Portainer VPS · $2.48/mo
  • Most featuresCloudzy Portainer VPS · 3 of 4

Hostinger Portainer VPS scores higher on our rubric for portainer hosting: 9.2 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Cloudzy Portainer VPS is cheaper to start at $2.48/mo against $11.99/mo. Cloudzy Portainer VPS offers custom domain + ssl; Hostinger Portainer VPS doesn't publish it.

Hostinger Portainer VPS is the better fit for established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups. Cloudzy Portainer VPS is the better fit for developers seeking low-cost Portainer VPS hosting.

  • Hostinger Portainer VPS fits best

    Established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups

  • Cloudzy Portainer VPS fits best

    Developers seeking low-cost Portainer VPS hosting

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Side by side

Feature Hostinger Portainer VPS 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Cloudzy Portainer VPS 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.8
Ranking #1 in Portainer Hosting #3 in Portainer Hosting
Best for Established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups Developers seeking low-cost Portainer VPS hosting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $11.99/mo $2.48/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial Not published —
Money-back guarantee 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Support Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Hostinger Portainer VPS 2/4 · Cloudzy Portainer VPS 3/4
One-click deploy ✓ ✓
Managed updates — Not published
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Server locations Not published 13
Our review
Pros
  • Portainer CE template with container, image, network and volume management
  • Weekly backups, manual snapshots and container performance monitoring
  • KVM plans scale from 1 to 8 vCPU cores with a public VPS API
  • One-click Portainer Community Edition on Docker templates
  • Dashboard manages Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, and remote Edge nodes
  • Plans start at $2.48/month, with free snapshots available
Cons
  • Self-managed service does not include managed updates
  • Displayed rates require annual billing and upfront two-year terms
  • Portainer is a template installation rather than a managed application service
  • The 512 MB plan does not list one-click Portainer
  • No free plan or free trial
  • Additional snapshots beyond the free quota may cost extra
Our verdict

Hostinger Portainer VPS is a self-managed virtual private server offering for developers and teams that want Docker administration through Portainer CE. The control panel provides a Portainer template, while Portainer’s web dashboard…

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Cloudzy Portainer VPS combines a cloud server with Portainer Community Edition, offered as a one-click install on Docker templates. It is aimed at developers and teams deploying and managing container workloads, from solo operators to…

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  1. Hostinger Portainer VPSPortainer Hosting 9.2From $11.99/mo (annual)
  2. Cloudzy Portainer VPSPortainer Hosting 7.8From $2.48/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hostinger Portainer VPS — where it wins

    • Portainer CE template with container, image, network and volume management
    • Weekly backups, manual snapshots and container performance monitoring
    • KVM plans scale from 1 to 8 vCPU cores with a public VPS API

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-managed service does not include managed updates
    • Displayed rates require annual billing and upfront two-year terms
    • Portainer is a template installation rather than a managed application service
  • Cloudzy Portainer VPS — where it wins

    • One-click Portainer Community Edition on Docker templates
    • Dashboard manages Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, and remote Edge nodes
    • Plans start at $2.48/month, with free snapshots available

    Where it doesn't

    • The 512 MB plan does not list one-click Portainer
    • No free plan or free trial
    • Additional snapshots beyond the free quota may cost extra
  • Hostinger Portainer VPS9.2/10 · From $11.99/mo (annual)

    A self-managed VPS with Portainer, backups, monitoring and scalable KVM plans.

    Visit HostingerFull verdict →
  • Cloudzy Portainer VPS7.8/10 · From $2.48/mo

    Low-cost VPS hosting pairs one-click Portainer with Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes management.

    Visit CloudzyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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