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Head-to-head · Portainer Hosting

Hostinger Portainer VPS vs Cuemby Cloud Portainer

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 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
Cuemby Cloud Portainer #6 in Portainer Hosting 7.1/10 Paid Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cuemby

Hostinger Portainer VPS leads on 0 checks, Cuemby Cloud Portainer on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 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
  • Free trialonly Cuemby Cloud Portainer
  • Most featuresCuemby Cloud Portainer · 4 of 4

Hostinger Portainer VPS scores higher on our rubric for portainer hosting: 9.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Cuemby Cloud Portainer offers managed updates; Hostinger Portainer VPS doesn't. Cuemby Cloud Portainer offers custom domain + ssl; Hostinger Portainer VPS doesn't publish it. Cuemby Cloud Portainer offers free trial; Hostinger Portainer VPS doesn't publish it.

Hostinger Portainer VPS is the better fit for established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups. Cuemby Cloud Portainer is the better fit for kubernetes-focused Portainer environments.

  • Hostinger Portainer VPS fits best

    Established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups

  • Cuemby Cloud Portainer fits best

    Kubernetes-focused Portainer environments

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Side by side

Feature Hostinger Portainer VPS 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Cuemby Cloud Portainer 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.1
Ranking #1 in Portainer Hosting #6 in Portainer Hosting
Best for Established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups Kubernetes-focused Portainer environments
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $11.99/mo Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial Not published ✓ (best)
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Support Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA GDPR
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hostinger Portainer VPS 2/4 · Cuemby Cloud Portainer 4/4
One-click deploy ✓ ✓
Managed updates — ✓ (best)
Backups ✓ ✓
Custom domain + SSL Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Server locations Not published 3
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
  • Local k3s and additional Kubernetes environments connect through Portainer.
  • Persistent storage, snapshots and backups support ongoing cluster management.
  • HTTPS access, managed updates and 24/7 support simplify operations.
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
  • Hourly resource billing makes fixed monthly budgeting less direct.
  • Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring on-premises hosting.
  • Portainer-focused scope is less suited to teams seeking a broader platform.
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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Cuemby Cloud Portainer is a hosted Portainer deployment for teams managing container environments through a web interface. Cuemby provisions Portainer on a cloud VM running Ubuntu, connects a local k3s environment by default and lets…

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  1. Hostinger Portainer VPSPortainer Hosting 9.2From $11.99/mo (annual)
  2. Cuemby Cloud PortainerPortainer Hosting 7.1Paid

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
  • Cuemby Cloud Portainer — where it wins

    • Local k3s and additional Kubernetes environments connect through Portainer.
    • Persistent storage, snapshots and backups support ongoing cluster management.
    • HTTPS access, managed updates and 24/7 support simplify operations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Hourly resource billing makes fixed monthly budgeting less direct.
    • Cloud deployment may not fit teams requiring on-premises hosting.
    • Portainer-focused scope is less suited to teams seeking a broader platform.
  • 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 →
  • Cuemby Cloud Portainer7.1/10 · Paid

    A hosted Portainer environment with local k3s, Kubernetes connections, backups and 24/7 support.

    Visit CuembyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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