Azure Red Hat OpenShift vs Salesforce Platform comparison

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Microsoft and Salesforce are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. Microsoft is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0, while Salesforce is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.1. Microsoft holds a 1.2% mindshare in PSP, compared to Salesforce’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Salesforce users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Salesforce Platform and Azure Red Hat OpenShift are competitive platforms for developers in the cloud solutions category. Salesforce has the upper hand in pricing and support, while Azure Red Hat OpenShift leads in feature comprehensiveness.

Features: Salesforce Platform offers robust CRM capabilities, seamless integration with various applications, and strong analytics tools. Azure Red Hat OpenShift stands out with powerful container management, scalability for DevOps projects, and excellent cross-platform functionality.

Room for Improvement: Salesforce could enhance its development and infrastructure flexibility. Salesforce’s initial setup could be streamlined for higher complexity deployments. Improvements in advanced container management would strengthen Salesforce's appeal in technical use cases. Azure Red Hat OpenShift could improve price competitiveness, simplify its complex initial setup, and enhance direct CRM functionalities to broaden its appeal.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Salesforce Platform ensures simplified deployment and offers strong customer support, facilitating rapid CRM project initiation. Azure Red Hat OpenShift entails a more complex initial setup due to sophisticated containerization features, but it provides extensive resources for guidance and customer support, appealing to more technically inclined users.

Pricing and ROI: Salesforce typically involves lower setup costs while delivering high returns through CRM efficiency. Azure Red Hat OpenShift may require significant initial investments, but it is justified by its long-term benefits in streamlining development processes and supporting robust infrastructure.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Red Hat OpenShift

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

17th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Salesforce Platform

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Development Platforms (3rd), Rapid Application Development Software (8th), Low-Code Development Platforms (7th), No-Code Development Platforms (2nd), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Azure Red Hat OpenShift is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Platform is 3.7%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

PaaS Clouds Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Salesforce Platform	3.7%
Azure Red Hat OpenShift	1.2%
Other	95.1%

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DeepakMishra

CEO, Head of Sales and Business Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Integrated cloud platform has streamlined app delivery and supported certified marketplace products

A potential area for improvement for Azure Red Hat OpenShift is to see managed identity support and ensure that some of the security features are not conflicting with Azure or Azure product features. I am sure in the future it will be more templatized so that we need not depend on Azure security features. Azure Red Hat OpenShift should be independent of Azure security features with respect to container scan and all that. Why would it use an Azure security feature? That is what I find. It is still yet to be GA and commonly available, but that is a strong reason for improvement.

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Sunny Nair

Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies

Automated weekly analytics have improved case tracking and boosted research productivity

In terms of customization and requesting features that need to be enabled, the process is longer than ideal. As a user, I have very limited access rights to Salesforce Platform, which limits my capability. If a user were granted access to consume more features from Salesforce Platform and the system could show exactly who needs to grant that particular access, that would be a very good improvement. If I need to gain access to a specific feature within Salesforce Platform, it should point me to who in my organization manages it. If the system is able to tell me who exactly is managing it, I can get in touch with that particular user to understand whether I can gain access. This particular feature seems to be lacking, not only in Salesforce Platform, but in any CRM application.

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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

"The functions and features in Azure Red Hat OpenShift that I have found most valuable are that it is a platform that is baked into Azure, and since it is baked into Azure, it is managed operation by Azure, which takes out the complexity of the infrastructure management and day two operations when compared with on-premise OpenShift."

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

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

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

"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."

"I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten."

"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 supports AKS and other projects like Kubernetes or EKS."

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"The standard sales and marketing tools that Salesforce provides on the platform are the most valuable."

"The support is very good."

"It has definitely improved how we function."

"Before Salesforce, we used to use four to five disparate systems to manage all the customers; with Salesforce, we have been given one central source of tools."

"The presentation is clear and easy to comprehend."

"The technical support is very good and they respond very fast."

"The solution scales extremely well."

"The queue management of the solution is its most valuable aspect."

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Cons

"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."

"I would rate the technical support from Microsoft as six."

"Automation could be improved."

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

"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."

"The product is expensive."

"They need to improve the core licensing model."

"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."

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"The pricing of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement since, right now, I am not sure if Salesforce Platform has any plans for start-ups or small businesses."

"It could have a lot more customization options in terms of fonts and reports. There should be an even lighter version with just two or three fields. It could be a bit more light if the field guys want to use it on a mobile phone on the road. For deploying it for CRM, maybe we can have our customer database, project funnels, and projects to help us in managing our supply chain business."

"Integration with a few of the other products such as Spring Boot is a problem."

"I would like to have integration with Google."

"They have some limitations as a cloud solution."

"Salesforce could improve by offering AI features or functionalities to help business decision-makers analyze business history, suggest forward strategies, and participate in events."

"Easier process to move to Lightning Components. There is a huge overtake of planning, testing and resources required to analyse what features would work."

"The interface could be more user-friendly and offer more customization."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"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."

"The product's additional features can be expensive."

"Pricing for the Salesforce Platform is too expensive."

"It is very expensive. Its licensing is on a monthly basis."

"I have heard that it is fairly priced. It offers ROI."

"It is expensive."

"The licensing is on the expensive side, but most clients engage in negotiations to reach a more favorable agreement. For stand-alone or medium-sized clients, it can be relatively costly."

"The cost is reasonable for the corporations I work for. I would say an average would be around $100 per month per user."

"It is quite expensive. Its developers come at a premium cost, which makes it expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	25
Large Enterprise	44

Questions from the Community

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?

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What is your primary use case for Azure Red Hat OpenShift?

My use case for Azure Red Hat OpenShift is for an employee engagement application and HR, and I have also used it for an agentic bot.

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How would you choose between Microsoft PowerApps and Salesforce Platform?

I think it depends on your use case. If your organization uses Microsoft Enterprise products, PowerApps will work better in your environment. Similarly, if you have a Salesforce integration in pla...

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How does Salesforce Platform compare with Azure?

Microsoft’s Windows Azure platform is not easy or intuitive to deploy. The difficulty will be impacted by the type of application that you are trying to use the platform to build. Organizations tha...

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Do you build applications using low-code or pro-code builders on Salesforce Platform?

At my organization, we have only used Salesforce Platform's low-code builder. The reason for this is not because we do not like the pro-code option, but because we do not see the need of using it, ...

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Compared 8% of the time

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Overview

Azure Red Hat OpenShift provides enterprises with enhanced cloud-native flexibility and supports efficient multi-cloud migrations, simplifying infrastructure management, security, and patching.

Enterprises find Azure Red Hat OpenShift valuable for its advanced GUI, service mesh, automatic scaling, and integration capabilities. It aids regulatory compliance and streamlines application development with its DevOps integration, reducing release cycle times. The platform is appreciated for scalability, accessibility, and resilience. Users highlight its straightforward configuration, though improvements in the licensing model, cost-effectiveness, CLI, and support for data-intensive applications are needed. Orchestration, compatibility with new frameworks, and Azure dependency are areas for refinement. Built-in CI/CD tools are preferred over third-party solutions.

What are the key features of Azure Red Hat OpenShift?

Advanced GUI: Intuitive interface for streamlined management.
Service Mesh: Simplifies microservices management.
Automatic Scaling: Efficiently manages resources to meet demand.
Integration: Seamlessly connects with enterprise systems.
DevOps: Reduces release cycle time with unique integration.

Why consider Azure Red Hat OpenShift for your enterprise?

Cloud-Native Flexibility: Enhances adaptability for applications.
Security and Compliance: Aids in regulatory adherence.
Infrastructure Management: Simplifies with automation.
Scalability and Resilience: Handles workloads efficiently.

Businesses deploy Azure Red Hat OpenShift for pipeline management, containerized applications, and cloud migration. It supports banking operations, corporate integrations, and digital business development. Enterprises use it for Apache deployment in cloud platforms, advised by consultants transitioning from Broadcom to OpenShift.

Microsoft

Salesforce Platform offers a flexible, scalable CRM solution with user-friendly customization, robust mobile access, seamless third-party integration, and real-time data visibility, making it ideal for businesses to manage customer relationships and drive marketing efforts efficiently.

Salesforce Platform delivers comprehensive CRM capabilities with a focus on customization and integration with third-party tools. Users benefit from a robust mobile app, global reach, and the ability to handle diverse business requirements through scalable infrastructure. Automated workflows and dashboards enhance productivity, while detailed reporting and analytics support targeted marketing and data-driven decision-making. Despite the strengths, areas for improvement include search capabilities, data storage affordability, and user interface simplification. Users also seek better automation and AI-based features alongside quicker support services and more intuitive documentation.

What are the notable features of Salesforce Platform?

User-friendly interface: Simplified navigation and access to essential tools streamline usage.
Seamless integration: Connects easily with third-party tools for comprehensive workflow management.
Real-time data access: Facilitates timely decision-making with up-to-date information.
Robust mobile app: Enables remote CRM management with a feature-rich mobile experience.
Customization flexibility: Tailors functionalities to meet specific business demands.

What benefits should users look for in Salesforce Platform reviews?

Increased productivity: Automated processes and dashboards streamline operations.
Enhanced scalability: Adapts to growing business needs without compromising performance.
Efficient customer management: Centralizes interaction tracking for improved relationship nurturing.
Comprehensive insights: Detailed analytics and reporting for informed strategic decisions.

In industries like sales, marketing, and project management, Salesforce Platform is a trusted tool for CRM, lead tracking, and process standardization. Its versatile nature makes it valuable for roles focusing on communication management, opportunity tracking, and sales forecasting, delivering tailored insights for enhanced customer interactions.

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