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Portworx Enterprise vs Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Portworx Enterprise
Ranking in Data Storage for Kubernetes
1st
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Software Defined Storage (3rd)
Red Hat Openshift Data Foun...
Ranking in Data Storage for Kubernetes
4th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Storage for Kubernetes category, the mindshare of Portworx Enterprise is 21.3%, down from 44.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation is 14.1%, down from 37.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Storage for Kubernetes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Portworx Enterprise21.3%
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation14.1%
Other64.6%
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Featured Reviews

Vishwanath Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineer 3 at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Data management has become simpler and now supports flexible copies and retention decisions
The best feature is that we have integrated it with Kubernetes. When we have some servers that are going for patching or there is a hardware issue, I can replicate the data into other nodes very easily. I can use some pxctl commands and get the data replicated into other nodes which are healthy. That is the best feature. Managing the data after the initial setup is very easy in Portworx Enterprise. It is also easy to integrate with Kubernetes. We did utilize that functionality. In a disaster recovery scenario, Portworx Enterprise data recovery has been very effective. The only reason why we are moving from Portworx Enterprise to OpenEBS now is because of cost optimizations. I would classify this into two parts: my requirements and my operational efficiencies. My requirements are definitely met by Portworx Enterprise. Once my requirements were met, when I am doing any operational activity, any patching, purging, or any underlying node activities, it is easy for the operational team to manage Portworx Enterprise. They can simply give certain commands, get the underlying data transferred to other nodes, get the data cordoned, and they can take care of the underlying nodes. Portworx Enterprise has been very effective.
Alfredo-Gomez - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Borak
Competitive solution with a mix of complexity, power, and functionality but not suitable for beginners
We are deploying a full OpenShift container platform infrastructure for a full DevOps lifecycle from developing to operation. We're developing all microservices with the persistence on ODF, so we need to perform a backup of those persistence services ODF's most valuable feature is its storage…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"A custom IBM script is designed to tackle the storage management challenges within containerized environments, providing crucial data services and features required for enterprise applications."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"In a disaster recovery scenario, Portworx Enterprise data recovery has been very effective."
"Portworx virtualizes the aspects of the underlying block storage. That is good because they can also use block storage for their future deployment instead of just NFS."
"Portworx is a great solution for managing container environments."
"If I containerize a database server, I know that not only is Portworx providing a persistent and resilient storage backend, but it also meets the database's IOPS requirements, in a containerized environment."
"Portworx is a simple solution. It's similar to Pure Storage products. They're all easy to use and install. You need to have a little expertise with containers to use Portworx, but it will be no problem for you if you understand containers."
"The best thing about Portworx is the Stork, they have called the VPS (Volume Replacement Strategy) and they also have topology awareness, and these are the three features I like."
"ODF is totally scalable, and the scaling process is simple."
"ODF's most valuable feature is its storage capabilities."
 

Cons

"I would like to see a more native mapping to mainframe-type systems."
"The integration has room for improvement."
"I think the vendor could provide more training for new users who may not be familiar with containers."
"As far as I know, Portworx Enterprise was a bit expensive when compared to OpenEBS."
"They have not integrated Portworx with Ondat since they are too focused now on Pure Storage APIs and not on users like us."
"The documentation could be better."
"Regarding pricing, I found that a couple of customers did not purchase the project because, at least in Spain, there are customers finding the pricing a little too high for the service they receive."
"It would be highly advantageous to include an integrated backup solution within the same license, rather than purchasing backup separately."
"This is not a solution for beginners, they will suffer a lot in trying to use it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has two offerings. One is free, which is limited to only five nodes. The other is enterprise, which is a bit pricier."
"The price of Portworx Enterprise is high."
"The price is competitive, but it is too expensive when paired with Red Hat IBM."
"I'm not sure how the licensing was broken out, but I don't think our offering of the Portworx was more than USD $20,000."
"The catalog list price is very expensive, but if you can directly negotiate with Red Hat, it's relatively well-priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Portworx Enterprise?
Pricing is good as the functionalities of Portworx Enterprise are explainable. Pricing is bearable, but licensing is a little more complex.
What needs improvement with Portworx Enterprise?
The complexity of licensing is something we faced, as the licensing model can be difficult to understand initially. Portworx Enterprise could introduce more transparency and simplification to resol...
What advice do you have for others considering Portworx Enterprise?
I would rate Portworx Enterprise a ten out of ten because it has many attractive functionalities. I would recommend Portworx Enterprise to organizations running production Kubernetes workloads that...
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