IBM Public Cloud vs Virtuozzo Application Platform comparison

IBM and Virtuozzo are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. IBM is ranked #17 with an average rating of 6.5, while Virtuozzo is ranked #21. IBM holds a 3.0% mindshare in PSP, compared to Virtuozzo’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Virtuozzo users who would recommend it.

IBM Public Cloud

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83% willing to recommend

Virtuozzo Application Platform

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Virtuozzo Application Platform and IBM Public Cloud compete in the cloud services market. IBM Public Cloud is often selected for its advanced features, while Virtuozzo is recognized for its pricing and support advantages.

Features: Virtuozzo Application Platform provides agile deployment, efficient resource management, and simplicity. IBM Public Cloud offers robust computing power, extensive integration capabilities, and versatility.

Room for Improvement: Virtuozzo Application Platform could enhance its integration capabilities, expand its feature sets, and develop more advanced computing options. IBM Public Cloud may improve its pricing structure, simplify its complexity for non-technical users, and reduce integration setup times.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Virtuozzo Application Platform ensures a simple deployment process and responsive support to boost scalability. IBM Public Cloud provides a flexible deployment model with comprehensive service aided by extensive infrastructure.

Pricing and ROI: Virtuozzo Application Platform promotes competitive initial costs and strong ROI via efficient resource management. IBM Public Cloud, although having higher costs, offers promising ROI with its feature-rich offerings.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM Public Cloud vs. Virtuozzo Application Platform Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Public Cloud

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

17th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IoT Platforms (3rd)

Virtuozzo Application Platform

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

21st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of IBM Public Cloud is 3.0%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virtuozzo Application Platform is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

PaaS Clouds Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Public Cloud	3.0%
Virtuozzo Application Platform	1.2%
Other	95.8%

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Featured Reviews

Premnath Jaganathan

Product Manager at Uop Ipl

Affordability and security improve our cloud experience while learning new systems

I'm not working with any AI features in IBM Public Cloud, but they are in the process of building it.I am very satisfied with the security that IBM Public Cloud provides. I would rate IBM Public Cloud eight out of ten, where one is worst and ten is the best.

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Miguel Maloney Thompson

IC Director at a printing company with 11-50 employees

A scalable and stable solution that has good scalability and is easy to setup

It is a scalable solution. I have yet to have a scenario regarding automatic scale and if there's an increase in resource requirement or need. We have yet to have that scenario. We have yet to test that. The scalability was more than manually adjusting and increasing whatever I had to do. I rate it eight out of ten.

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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

"It is easy to deploy what you need for the initial setup"

"The most valuable feature of IBM Public Cloud is the AI integrations."

"The beauty of cloud service providers, especially public cloud service providers, is that they are scalable every time when you need them because their payment model is pay-as-you-go."

"For non-complex applications, the IBM Cloud works fine and the price is much lower than the competitors."

"The price of IBM Cloud is most valuable for us. The service is personable and gives us a good rapport. I can't say it's the best, but it was enough for our needs."

"This is a predictable and dependable service."

"It is a scalable product. You can scale it up and down."

"An advantage of IBM Public Cloud is the bare metal server. We can take the bare metal server. It's not shared with anyone. We can deploy our applications without sharing them with anyone. That is an advantage of IBM Public Cloud."

More IBM Public Cloud pros

"The solution is scalable, and that is what we are looking at. There is no learning curve as we have not done much research."

"The control is valuable. It's really easy to use and you have good control of your solutions."

"The dynamic vertical scaling is a unique feature."

"Technical support from Jelastic is very good."

"The advanced level of production-ready Docker hosting, one-click application deployment, and the truly flexible pricing."

Cons

"There is not a lot of support for this solution, which is something that needs to be improved."

"The initial setup and the pricing are areas that need improvement."

"An area for improvement in IBM Public Cloud is getting up-to-date information on how to set up everything. It's hard to find new documentation."

"The connectivity and speed of IBM Public Cloud are much lower compared to the competition."

"The solution needs to be more autonomous. It should let the DL go to allow for more jobs on the cloud. It could have a better interface as well."

"Recently, we just faced some issues with the operating system due to the end of life of CentOS 6...So, then the client wanted to try it out under AWS instead of IBM. In short, it has some complexities."

"They could improve on customizing reporting capabilities."

"While they have about 99% of what we need, the only exception, perhaps, was the push notification feature that was discontinued. They delayed the replacement product."

More IBM Public Cloud cons

"The backup features need improvement, or rather it should be added, as I could not find it."

"The backup functionality needs to be improved."

"For now, some customers are requesting support of Docker containers for Windows."

"The security layers also need to be improved because there is no clear layer or tier of security in the solution."

"Lacks better integration into enterprise storage products."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Public Cloud is pretty cheap. They have an ongoing free tier that basically won't expire, so as long as your solution is small enough, you can have a test set that you can use for demos, which will cost you almost nothing."

"It pretty much has a standard price. There is no hidden price with IBM Public Cloud."

"The price of IBM Cloud is very cheap compared to competitors AWS and Azure."

"The licensing fees are straightforward and predictable."

"IBM has a lesser price compared to other cloud service providers like Azure and AWS."

"In order to be competitive, you have to commit to a contract for at least one year, but you pay a fixed monthly fee."

"We are using the trial version of this solution, so we have not paid anything."

"Pricing is not as fair as Amazon or Azure."

More IBM Public Cloud pricing and cost advice

"Pricing for providers is revenue-shared based. Providers should invest in hardware to set up the Jelastic cluster."

"I would rate the cost 3 out of 5. There are additional costs other than licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	7

Questions from the Community

Which is preferable - IBM Public Cloud or Microsoft Azure?

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

The prices are relatively lower compared to others. It is a good option for medium-sized businesses. However, businesses should also consider other vendors to ensure they meet their specific securi...

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What needs improvement with IBM Public Cloud?

The connectivity and speed of IBM Public Cloud are much lower compared to the competition.

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Overview

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