Nine Managed Kubernetes vs Portainer
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Portainer? Here's how Nine Managed Kubernetes compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Nine Managed Kubernetes. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Swiss managed Kubernetes with full data residency and open standards
Container management platform for Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm, Nomad, and edge environments.
Headquarters
🇨🇭 CH
🇳🇿 NZ · 2017
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU/German data residency is possible by deploying Portainer on infrastructure located there.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001
No
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
Yes
Integrations
No
GitHub Enterprise Server, Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea, OIDC, LDAP/Active Directory +7
Where each one wins
Nine Managed Kubernetes
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Portainer
Strengths
- +Simplifies container management across multiple environments
- +Strong access control and auditing features
- +Flexible deployment options, including edge and air-gapped
Limitations
- −No public DPA or sub-processor list available
- −Pricing for Business Edition plans not transparently listed
- −Backup excludes containers, images, and application data
Data residency & compliance
Nine Managed Kubernetes
Portainer
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU/German data residency is possible by deploying Portainer on infrastructure located there.
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
Certifications
ISO 27001
No
Pricing
Nine Managed Kubernetes
No published pricing we could verify.
Portainer
- Community Edition (CE) Free PerpetualOpen-source · Basic container management
- 5 Nodes Free Free PerpetualNon-commercial use only · Limited to 5 nodes
- Starter On request Monthly or yearly5, 10, or 15 nodes · Online purchase available
- Scale On request Monthly or yearly5–25 nodes · Reseller availability
- Enterprise IT On request YearlyContact sales for pricing · Custom node configurations
Exact prices for Starter, Scale, and Enterprise IT plans are not publicly listed; contact sales for details.
Features
Nine Managed Kubernetes
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.
Portainer
- Container and cluster management
- Manage containerized workloads across Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm, and Nomad, Support for edge and IIoT deployments, Centralized control plane for distributed environments
- Access control and auditing
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Activity and authentication logs, Log export in CSV format
- App deployment and templates
- Deploy using built-in or custom app templates, Template definitions in JSON format, Stack file management
- Backup and recovery
- Backup of Portainer database and stack files, Backup destinations: local storage, S3, Azure Blob, Excludes containers, images, volumes, or application data in volumes/bind mounts
- Security operations
- Encryption support, Air-gapped operation, SIEM log streaming guidance