IBM Public Cloud vs Virtuozzo Application Platform comparison

IBM Public Cloud vs. Virtuozzo Application Platform

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Public Cloud

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IoT Platforms (6th)

Virtuozzo Application Platform

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

16th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of IBM Public Cloud is 3.3%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virtuozzo Application Platform is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Shivakumar Kuppannan

Founder & CEO at Star Systems India Private Limited

No hidden charges, 100% stable, and allows us to have bare metal servers for dedicated workload

It pretty much has all the features. There are many applications and features, and because of that, we need to walk through or study all the material and do hands-on. We need clear documentation or support for using IBM Public Cloud. The UI is fine, and everything else in terms of usability and configuring the cloud is also fine. The only thing is that when we're stuck or get an error, we need some technical support. Normally, for any cloud, we get a lot of information on the web, but that is missing in the case of IBM Public Cloud. We need some technical support documents. That is the only thing missing in IBM Public Cloud.

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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

"There is no installation for this product because it is a cloud product."

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

"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."

"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."

"What I like most in IBM Public Cloud is how easy it is to create serverless functions. They are called IBM functions, but in AWS, they are called Lambda functions. Those are pretty standard, and another thing I like the most is that you have fewer restrictions on the amount of data you can transfer across those functions. IBM Public Cloud is way more flexible than AWS. I also like that IBM Public Cloud is pretty straightforward to integrate. As long as you have all the tools IBM provides you, getting everything up and running is straightforward."

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

"It provides robust analytics and management tools to give customers complete visibility into their environment and infrastructure."

"This is a predictable and dependable service."

More IBM Public Cloud pros

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

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

Cons

"Maybe performance enhancers and reports could be better improved. If they do so, it would be better. Of all the drawbacks I saw, this would be the biggest enhancement."

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

"I would like to see a more user-friendly deployment process in the next release of this solution."

"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."

"It will be challenging to implement if you do not have any experience."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

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

"Normally, for any cloud, we get a lot of information on the web, but that is missing in the case of IBM Public Cloud. We need some technical support documents. That is the only thing missing in IBM Public Cloud."

More IBM Public Cloud cons

"Lacks better integration into enterprise storage products."

"The backup functionality needs to be improved."

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

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

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The licensing fees are straightforward and predictable."

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

More IBM Public Cloud pricing and cost advice

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Which is preferable - IBM Public Cloud or Microsoft Azure?

IBM Public Cloud is IBM’s Platform-as-a-Service. It aims to provide organizations with a secure cloud environment to manage data and applications. One of the features we like is the cloud activity ...

What needs improvement with IBM Cloud?

The front end is not pervasive, so it is very difficult get the status of your current services or account from a mobile device.

What do you like most about IBM Public Cloud?

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

What do you like most about Jelastic?

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

What needs improvement with Jelastic?

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

What is your primary use case for Jelastic?

We have a static environment where we created a server and workforce, and that was basically it. And it's promising.

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Also Known As

IBM Bluemix

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Overview

IBM Cloud is a full-stack cloud platform that spans public, private and hybrid environments. Build with a robust suite of advanced data and AI tools, and draw on deep industry expertise to help you on your journey to the cloud.

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IBM Public Cloud vs. Virtuozzo Application Platform