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Head-to-head · Portainer Hosting

Hostinger Portainer VPS vs INTROSERV

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 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
INTROSERV #5 in Portainer Hosting 7.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit INTROSERV

Hostinger Portainer VPS leads on 2 checks, INTROSERV on 0, 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 scoreHostinger Portainer VPS · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresHostinger Portainer VPS · 2 of 4

Hostinger Portainer VPS scores higher on our rubric for portainer hosting: 9.2 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Hostinger Portainer VPS offers one-click deploy; INTROSERV doesn't publish it. Hostinger Portainer VPS offers backups; INTROSERV doesn't publish it.

Hostinger Portainer VPS is the better fit for established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups. INTROSERV is the better fit for teams needing configurable dedicated infrastructure.

  • Hostinger Portainer VPS fits best

    Established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups

  • INTROSERV fits best

    Teams needing configurable dedicated infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature Hostinger Portainer VPS 9.2/10 Visit ↗ INTROSERV 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.3
Ranking #1 in Portainer Hosting #5 in Portainer Hosting
Best for Established VPS hosting with Portainer and backups Teams needing configurable dedicated infrastructure
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $11.99/mo Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial Not published Not published
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Features Hostinger Portainer VPS 2/4 · INTROSERV 0/4
One-click deploy ✓ (best) Not published
Managed updates — Not published
Backups ✓ (best) Not published
Custom domain + SSL Not published Not published
Specs
Server locations Not published Not published
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
  • Dedicated AMD EPYC server with 256GB ECC memory and enterprise SSD storage
  • 1Gbps networking with 100TB traffic and 20Gbps DDoS protection
  • IP-KVM or IPMI access, OS choices and 24/7 technical support
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
  • Backup service is an optional paid add-on
  • No free plan is offered
  • Hybrid management may not suit teams seeking fully managed hosting
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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INTROSERV provides dedicated physical server hosting for businesses, developers, gaming projects, databases and high-traffic applications. Its published DC2 INSTANT 33 configuration uses an AMD EPYC 7402P processor with 24 cores and 48…

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  1. Hostinger Portainer VPSPortainer Hosting 9.2From $11.99/mo (annual)
  2. INTROSERVPortainer Hosting 7.3Paid

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

  • INTROSERV — where it wins

    • Dedicated AMD EPYC server with 256GB ECC memory and enterprise SSD storage
    • 1Gbps networking with 100TB traffic and 20Gbps DDoS protection
    • IP-KVM or IPMI access, OS choices and 24/7 technical support

    Where it doesn't

    • Backup service is an optional paid add-on
    • No free plan is offered
    • Hybrid management may not suit teams seeking fully managed hosting
  • Hostinger Portainer VPS9.2/10 · From $11.99/mo (annual)

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

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  • INTROSERV7.3/10 · Paid

    Configurable dedicated hardware with DDoS protection, remote console access and hybrid management.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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