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Head-to-head · Portainer Hosting

TryDirect Portainer CE vs DINAO Portainer Hosting

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score TryDirect Portainer CE #2 in Portainer Hosting 8.4/10 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit TryDirect
DINAO Portainer Hosting #7 in Portainer Hosting 6.8/10 From €12/mo ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit DINAO

TryDirect Portainer CE leads on 2 checks, DINAO Portainer Hosting on 1, and 1 is 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 scoreTryDirect Portainer CE · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly TryDirect Portainer CE

TryDirect Portainer CE scores higher on our rubric for portainer hosting: 8.4 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

TryDirect Portainer CE offers free plan; DINAO Portainer Hosting doesn't. TryDirect Portainer CE offers one-click deploy; DINAO Portainer Hosting doesn't publish it. DINAO Portainer Hosting offers managed updates; TryDirect Portainer CE doesn't publish it.

TryDirect Portainer CE is the better fit for free-start Portainer deployments across major clouds. DINAO Portainer Hosting is the better fit for teams wanting managed Portainer with access controls.

  • TryDirect Portainer CE fits best

    Free-start Portainer deployments across major clouds

  • DINAO Portainer Hosting fits best

    Teams wanting managed Portainer with access controls

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Side by side

Feature TryDirect Portainer CE 8.4/10 Visit ↗ DINAO Portainer Hosting 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 6.8
Ranking #2 in Portainer Hosting #7 in Portainer Hosting
Best for Free-start Portainer deployments across major clouds Teams wanting managed Portainer with access controls
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $9/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial Not published —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux
Support Email, Community Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA GDPR
Integrations 100+ integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TryDirect Portainer CE 1/4 · DINAO Portainer Hosting 1/4
One-click deploy ✓ (best) Not published
Managed updates Not published ✓ (best)
Backups Not published Not published
Custom domain + SSL Not published Not published
Specs
Server locations Not published 2
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic VPS creation and Portainer CE installation
  • Docker, Kubernetes and Docker Compose support
  • Deployments across AWS, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr and Linode
  • DINAO handles Portainer installation and maintenance.
  • Manage Docker containers, stacks, images, volumes, networks and secrets.
  • Supports RBAC, SSO/OIDC and IP-restricted access.
Cons
  • Portainer CE deployment costs $50 one-time
  • Cloud-provider server charges are billed separately
  • Free plan includes community support rather than email support
  • Requires a dedicated VPS; shared hosting is not offered.
  • The listed €12 monthly VPS is currently labeled unavailable.
  • The entry plan lists 1 GB memory, 1 vCPU and 20 GB storage.
Our verdict

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…

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DINAO Portainer Hosting provides a managed Portainer web console on a dedicated VPS in France. It is aimed at organizations that want browser-based administration of Docker environments without relying exclusively on command-line tools.…

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  1. TryDirect Portainer CEPortainer Hosting 8.4Free plan · paid from $9/mo
  2. DINAO Portainer HostingPortainer Hosting 6.8From €12/mo

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

  • DINAO Portainer Hosting — where it wins

    • DINAO handles Portainer installation and maintenance.
    • Manage Docker containers, stacks, images, volumes, networks and secrets.
    • Supports RBAC, SSO/OIDC and IP-restricted access.

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a dedicated VPS; shared hosting is not offered.
    • The listed €12 monthly VPS is currently labeled unavailable.
    • The entry plan lists 1 GB memory, 1 vCPU and 20 GB storage.
  • TryDirect Portainer CE8.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $9/mo

    A free-start route to Portainer across major clouds, with paid deployment and support tiers.

    Visit TryDirectFull verdict →
  • DINAO Portainer Hosting6.8/10 · From €12/mo

    A managed Portainer console for Docker and Swarm, starting at €12 per month.

    Visit DINAOFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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