How each product is licensed
Portainer-Run, Portainer-Command and Portainer-AiGrid are add-ons included with Portainer Business Edition, so you license Portainer Business and nothing else. Portainer-AiSecure is built on a different platform and is always licensed as its own subscription.
Included with Portainer Business Edition, with no separate fee. You pay for Portainer Business, based on the nodes Portainer manages and the support level you need, and all three add-ons come with it. Free for up to 3 nodes.
Add-on licensing ↓A self-hosted subscription per managed resource, in packs of 1,000, on a 1-year or 3-year term, with Enterprise Support included. Evaluated under a commercial trial we scope with you.
AiSecure licensing ↓One license: Portainer Business Edition
Portainer-Run, Portainer-Command and Portainer-AiGrid are add-ons to Portainer Business Edition, so there is nothing extra to buy for any of them.
What you pay for
Portainer Business Edition, in the Starter, Scale or Enterprise bracket that fits you. The brackets differ by the maximum number of nodes they cover and by the level of support. Compare the brackets →
What is included
All three add-ons, unlimited builders and viewers for Portainer-Run, and bundled KubeSolo or Talos Linux if you want us to bring the Kubernetes. Air-gapped environments are supported. Bringing your own Kubernetes is equally valid.
What you do not pay for
Which add-ons you turn on, builders, viewers, deployed applications, or deployments per month. None of them change the price.
One contract
One quote, one contract, one renewal, and one support relationship, however many of the add-ons you use.
The add-ons, and the nodes behind each one
Your node count is the nodes Portainer manages, wherever the add-ons run.
Portainer-Run
The nodes in the clusters where your deployed apps run. Requires Portainer Business 2.44 or later.
Portainer-Command
The nodes in the environments where you enable AI agent access.
Portainer-AiGrid
The KubeSolo host that runs the appliance, plus each participating workstation, which counts as a node.
Start free with up to 3 nodes
Portainer Business is free for up to 3 nodes with the add-ons included, so a full Portainer-Run or Portainer-Command environment can be stood up without a purchase.
Portainer-AiSecure: a subscription per managed resource
Portainer-AiSecure is not a Portainer Business add-on. It is built on MisterShell, a self-hosted privileged access and fleet intelligence platform, and is licensed on its own.
What you pay for
The number of resources you manage, in packs of 1,000, on a 1-year or 3-year subscription. A resource is one managed target registered in the MisterShell inventory, such as a host, a network device, a database, a cluster endpoint, or a cloud account.
What is included
Every MisterShell capability available during the term, with all product updates and new releases published in that time, and Enterprise Support.
Offline license file
Delivered electronically to your licensing email. No internet connection is required to run the product, and licensing never phones home.
Add-ons quoted separately
The Proxy, IDS Sensor, and Syslog Collector add-ons are not part of the base subscription. The subscription and any add-ons are quoted for your estate.
Evaluated under a commercial trial
Portainer-AiSecure is a complex product, and every rollout is tailored to the customer's network. There is no self-serve download: it is evaluated under a commercial trial that we scope with you in a briefing, on your infrastructure.
Pricing questions, answered directly
How much do the AI products cost?
It depends on the product. Portainer-Run, Portainer-Command and Portainer-AiGrid are add-ons included with Portainer Business Edition, so you pay for Portainer Business, in the Starter, Scale or Enterprise bracket that fits the number of nodes Portainer manages and the support level you need. Portainer-AiSecure is a separate subscription, licensed per managed resource and quoted on request.
Do we get one contract for all three add-ons?
Yes. There is only one license to buy, Portainer Business Edition, so it is one quote, one contract, one renewal, and one support relationship.
Is there a free way to evaluate Portainer-Run and Portainer-Command?
Yes. Portainer Business is free for up to three nodes, add-ons included, so a full Portainer-Run or Portainer-Command environment can be stood up on your own lab or a small cluster without a purchase. This is Business Edition on a free tier, not Community Edition; Community Edition does not run add-ons. When you move past three nodes you stay on the same Business Edition and license the additional nodes, and the add-on, the manifests, and the Git target you set up carry across unchanged.
Is there a free trial for Portainer-AiGrid?
Not as a self-serve download. It is evaluated under a commercial trial that we scope during a briefing, because standing it up meaningfully involves enrolling real workstations. The evaluation runs on your infrastructure, and the license you buy afterwards is Portainer Business Edition on the nodes it runs on.
What support do I get with the add-ons?
Support depends on the Portainer Business bracket you choose. The add-ons are supported as part of your Portainer Business license, so there is no separate support contract for them. See what each bracket includes →
What if we want you to bring the Kubernetes cluster too?
Ask for the bundled option. We deploy either KubeSolo (for a single-node appliance) or Talos Linux (for a cluster) as part of the installation, and support for that Kubernetes distribution is included in the license. Bringing your own cluster is equally supported and does not change the price shape.
Are the add-ons supported in air-gapped environments?
Yes. Portainer Business runs in regulated, distributed, and air-gapped environments across the Fortune 2000, and every add-on inherits that support. Deployment specifics vary by product; talk to us and we will walk through your environment.
Is Portainer-AiSecure included with Portainer Business?
No. Portainer-AiSecure is not a Portainer Business add-on and does not need Portainer Business. It is built on MisterShell and has its own subscription.
How is Portainer-AiSecure licensed?
Per managed resource, in packs of 1,000, on a 1-year or 3-year subscription. The subscription is self-hosted and includes every MisterShell capability and release during the term, along with Enterprise Support. Pricing is on request. See how it is licensed →
What counts as a managed resource?
One managed target registered in the MisterShell inventory, such as a host, a network device, a database, a cluster endpoint, or a cloud account. You license the number of resources you manage.
Is there a free trial for Portainer-AiSecure?
Not as a self-serve download. Portainer-AiSecure is a complex product, and every rollout is tailored to the customer's network, so it is evaluated under a commercial trial that we scope with you during a briefing. The evaluation runs on your infrastructure.
What support do I get with Portainer-AiSecure?
Enterprise Support is included with the subscription.
Does it need an internet connection to stay licensed?
No. The license is an offline file delivered electronically to your licensing email, and licensing never phones home.
Is anything quoted on top of the subscription?
The Proxy, IDS Sensor, and Syslog Collector add-ons are not part of the base subscription and are quoted separately.
Which variant do I need?
The product is MisterShell in all three variants. Core is MisterShell on its own, Kubernetes adds KubeSolo, and Edge adds KubeSolo and Nova8OS. The choice is about how you want it delivered.
Tell us where you want to run each product
We will size the nodes or managed resources with you, scope a quote, and set up a live demo around your environment.