Azure Red Hat OpenShift vs IBM Cloud Private comparison

Microsoft and IBM are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. Microsoft is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.3, while IBM is ranked #20 with an average rating of 6.3. Microsoft holds a 0.6% mindshare in PSP, compared to IBM’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 60% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Azure Red Hat OpenShift

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

IBM Cloud Private and Azure Red Hat OpenShift are major players in the cloud solution market, focusing on enterprise container management and orchestration. Azure Red Hat OpenShift is considered more advanced due to its features and flexible pricing, though it has higher initial costs.

Features: IBM Cloud Private offers robust data integration, extensive middleware support, and secure on-premises deployment. Azure Red Hat OpenShift provides seamless Kubernetes integration, strong DevOps support with CI/CD pipelines, and broad scalability in hybrid environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Cloud Private's on-premises deployment allows extensive data control but requires significant resources. Azure Red Hat OpenShift offers cloud integration for easy scaling with efficient customer service, appealing to enterprises seeking quick adoption.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Cloud Private presents competitive initial pricing suitable for organizations preferring on-premises control but may incur higher long-term costs. Azure Red Hat OpenShift's higher setup cost is counterbalanced by a pay-as-you-go model and reduced maintenance, yielding better ROI, making it ideal for long-term cloud investments.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Cloud Private

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

20th

Average Rating

6.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Azure Red Hat OpenShift is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloud Private is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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ArtemiiKropachev

Vice President, Engineering & Principal Architect at Li9 Technology Solutions

A high-performing solution provides highly available, fully managed OpenShift clusters on demand and lot of automation that developers can utilize

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is very valuable because it is a complete application delivery platform with a lot of automation that developers can utilize. It's a complete solution without building your own on top of Kubernetes. As a consulting company, we implement Azure Red Hat OpenShift for our clients, who appreciate its integration capabilities for enhancing cloud operations. While we handle implementation, build processes, and automation, the operational responsibility lies with the customer. The service provides basic processes and support from Red Hat and Microsoft, which benefits clients by allowing them to focus on their business rather than regular operations like cluster upgrades.

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CristianIriazabal

Architect of solutions at Gire S.A.

A solution that ranks in the top five and integrates well with API Connect

One issue with the solution is latency because there is lag time when we connect from Argentina to IBM's data centers in Washington and Dallas. It would be a benefit to have a data center in Latin America. The solution does not offer many routes over the cloud that are available with other solutions such as AWS which is a leader in the industry.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Technical support from Red Hat is very good."

"Flexibility, a very well-developed interface, and ease of learning are the most valuable features of Azure Red Hat OpenShift."

"The solution's support and its automation tool that ensures we are secure and appropriately configured are the most valuable features of Azure Red Hat OpenShift."

"The most valuable features of the solution are accessibility and scalability."

"Red Hat is a very stable product with good integration with products such as Kubernetes, and it also offers migration tools."

"As a consulting company, we implement Azure Red Hat OpenShift for our clients, who appreciate its integration capabilities for enhancing cloud operations. While we handle implementation, build processes, and automation, the operational responsibility lies with the customer. The service provides basic processes and support from Red Hat and Microsoft, which benefits clients by allowing them to focus on their business rather than regular operations like cluster upgrades."

"It has a feature to automatically scale up or scale down. If my application is running in peak hours, it will automatically increase."

"In Kubernetes, when traffic goes out of a pod, it has to have its own IP address. Every service that's going out requires another IP. But with OpenShift, you don't have to deal with any of those IPs because they use NAT."

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"Excellent technical support."

"The most valuable attribute is the platform's ability to consistently deliver high reliability."

"The product's framework is good, it integrates well with API Connect, and the private cloud allows for use in any location."

"We have control of the ESXi."

"Our core banking process was monolithic. To address this, we transitioned to a microservices-based architecture. Leveraging Microsoft technologies, including Terminals version 23, we’ve revamped our banking operations. Not all services are microservices; some remain monolithic for simplicity. Containerization is pivotal, with OpenShift (based on Kubernetes and Docker) managing our microservices."

Cons

"Azure Red Hat OpenShift's support should be improved."

"There is room for improvement in terms of orchestration. While Azure orchestration offers valuable features, it's worth noting that it may not match the level of orchestration provided by Kubernetes itself."

"Automation could be improved."

"I would like Azure Red Hat OpenShift to be more open to new frameworks and languages. Currently, if I create a pod with Rust, it doesn't work in OpenShift, and I must create a layer of interpretation."

"They need to improve the core licensing model."

"Regarding room for improvement, there's always room, but it's mainly about Azure itself rather than Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Azure is not as advanced as AWS in terms of supported services. AWS is the leader in this area. However, there's no need for service improvement in Azure Red Hat OpenShift as the service is excellent. I don't need additional features because I can customize it according to the customer's needs."

"Technically, Azure Red Hat OpenShift is fine. However, its marketing could be improved, especially when compared to the robust marketing efforts of Azure, HPE, and Nutanix."

"One of the things to notice is that this product can be expensive."

More Azure Red Hat OpenShift cons

"The support and pricing need to improve."

"One issue with the solution is latency because there is lag time when we connect."

"I've noticed that the satellite services layer requires some improvement compared to platforms like Azure or Microsoft. While it's in development, I believe the satellite layer has room for enhancement. Additionally, the DevOps layer could benefit from closer integrations, especially for using external applications like Jenkins."

"lacking in multi-cloud management."

"Auto-scaling and managing pod scaling in the microservices architecture, a core feature of IBM Cloud Private, can pose challenges, especially when dealing with larger volumes of traffic."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive compared to a similar product."

"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"Compared to other cloud environments like Amazon or Google, Azure Red Hat OpenShift is an expensive solution."

"Azure Red Hat OpenShift is not a low-price solution; it's expensive. Pricing depends on the strategy and whether you buy it directly from Red Hat or the Azure portal. Additionally, some customers may need a complete disaster recovery solution, which requires additional licensing and software products for implementation, such as backups."

"The solution is expensive."

"In general, the cost is on the higher side."

"We pay annual licensing fees."

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

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Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Recruiting/Hr Firm

17%

Real Estate/Law Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Red Hat OpenShift?

The most valuable features of the solution are accessibility and scalability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Red Hat OpenShift?

The pricing for OpenShift is similar to other solutions like Docker ( /products/docker-37146-reviews ) Studio. The plans with ARO and AWS are standard in the market. However, using OpenShift on-pre...

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What needs improvement with Azure Red Hat OpenShift?

I would like Azure Red Hat OpenShift to be more open to new frameworks and languages. Currently, if I create a pod with Rust, it doesn't work in OpenShift, and I must create a layer of interpretati...

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What do you like most about IBM Cloud Private?

Our core banking process was monolithic. To address this, we transitioned to a microservices-based architecture. Leveraging Microsoft technologies, including Terminals version 23, we’ve revamped ou...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Cloud Private?

I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with IBM Cloud Private?

I've noticed that the satellite services layer requires some improvement compared to platforms like Azure or Microsoft. While it's in development, I believe the satellite layer has room for enhance...

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Overview

Azure Red Hat OpenShift provides highly available, fully managed OpenShift clusters on demand, monitored and operated jointly by Microsoft and Red Hat. Kubernetes is at the core of Red Hat OpenShift. OpenShift brings added-value features to complement Kubernetes, making it a turnkey container platform as a service (PaaS) with a significantly improved developer and operator experience.

Microsoft

IBM Cloud Private is a private cloud platform for developing and running workloads locally. It is an integrated environment that enables you to design, develop, deploy and manage on-premises, containerized cloud applications behind your firewall. It includes the container orchestrator Kubernetes, a private image repository, a management console and monitoring frameworks.

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