Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud vs SAP Cloud Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Cloud Platform
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Cloud Platform is 6.7%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Cloud Platform6.7%
Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud0.6%
Other92.7%
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Adrian Bilauca - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles security setups independently for a more secure environment
OpenShift does have more secure features. Azure also has equivalent services. For my client, it was good enough to switch to Azure. For development, there wasn't any significant change in effort, however, for the DevOps team, it was a relief since Azure has managed services. We used elasticity and scalability all over.
PinakiGhosh - PeerSpot reviewer
The implementation cycle has been reduced significantly but has room for integration enhancements
Our existing customers who are on ECC are on-premises. They are migrating to SAP Cloud Platform, specifically on S4HANA.  One of our clients was on SAP ECC on-premises, and they are moving to the cloud on S4HANA on the public cloud system.  We are supporting about 15 customers, mostly small to…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is the UI console. We are able to receive the resources from the console directly."
"The initial setup is easy."
"For the DevOps team, it was a relief since Azure has managed services."
"In general, customers appreciate its ability to run different workloads, manage applications through CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins, and leverage tools like Helm charts and Kako."
"I've used the elasticity and scalability all over."
"The portability, moving from one platform to another, is easy."
"The solution offers the most robust Kubernetes orchestration available."
"The deployment mechanism has become more dynamic with the use of the product."
"The product captures data in real time."
"Though I'm not a massive fan of the SAP Cloud Platform, it has good features, such as its integration with other SAP solutions. When integrating with SAP or even the SAP sister company SuccessFactors and other companies SAP has acquired, you also enjoy data features in the SAP Cloud Platform, such as role-based permissions and other characteristics you can import from SAP."
"SAP Cloud Platform's performance is much faster than the on-premises solution because of continuous fine-tuning by their team."
"The mobile access capability is very beneficial."
"Cloud Platform's stability is great."
"The solution is scalable."
"One of the most valuable features I have found is that the solution is secure."
"The platform is extremely scalable."
 

Cons

"The service mesh integrations could improve the solution."
"There is room for improvement in cluster-based queue monitoring and autoscaling."
"Many of the managed services are not accessible."
"There is more work and effort needed for when many of the managed services are not accessible, especially in the security area. You have to do your own security setups as opposed to using a managed firewall."
"The general purpose solution tries to cater to too many customers so it is heavy."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"The installation and configuration procedure should be simplified."
"The effectiveness is satisfactory, and there haven't been any additional fees due to meeting demands. However, there's room for improvement in pricing, performance, and stability. Regarding the UI, it could be more user-friendly and integrated with various platforms. Currently, the UI lacks user-friendliness, especially for developers unfamiliar with container technology. Expecting them to create YAML files for security purposes is unrealistic without proper guidance or experience. This aspect needs improvement."
"SAP Cloud Platform's installation is not straightforward. You need a person with knowledge to handle it."
"Allowing more third-party applications to be integrated into the cloud platform would make it easier for customers to adopt SAP Cloud Platform."
"What I would like to see improved is the learning curve."
"The tool's reliability is a disappointment for us."
"Planning features are limited to the finance module."
"When I started looking at the client's IT architecture, I started by doing a study of their services, DVM, data volume, and management services. According to the results, they could be a lot better at this."
"The current pricing model is credit-based. We would like to have more information about the usage of the existing applications."
"The main problem is that there aren't any easy migrations from SAP PO to SAP CPI, so from process orchestration to cloud platform integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a little high in China."
"This product is not costly when compared to other vendors."
"SAP provides good discounts."
"The solution is worth the money."
"SAP Cloud Platform Integration is an expensive product. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"SAP offers yearly, subscription-based, and pay-as-you-use licensing."
"The product's pricing varies and depends on the customers' needs."
"I discovered that the SAP Cloud Platform is affordable, contrary to the impression that it's expensive. The pricing for extra packages or messages is quite reasonable, especially for things like message throughput and processing."
"SAP Cloud Platform is an expensive solution."
"SAP Cloud Platform is generally more expensive than the other options."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which PaaS Clouds solutions are best for your needs.
869,566 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
Our pipeline integrates various monitoring tools like Fortify for security checks. Once the pipeline processes the code, the finished product is deployed on Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud. We ensu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
From a cost perspective, some cost-effective situations were more difficult to achieve in Azure than in OpenShift. Comparing them can be difficult since the financial services cloud had stripped ma...
What needs improvement with Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
There is more work and effort needed for when many of the managed services are not accessible, especially in the security area. You have to do your own security setups as opposed to using a managed...
Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?
One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS? Amazon AWS offers options both in terms of upgrading and expanding capabilities as well as acquiring greater storage space. These upgrades can ...
What do you like most about SAP Cloud Platform?
The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.
 

Also Known As

No data available
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

edenor, Ford
Siemens, Shell & Volkswagen, Still, EarlySense, Roche, National Football League, Heidelberg University Hospital, In Mind Computing, The Timken Company, OPAL, EnterpriseJungle, Groupe Danone, Accenture, T-Systems, Sailing Team Germany, Sloan Valve
Find out what your peers are saying about Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud vs. SAP Cloud Platform and other solutions. Updated: September 2025.
869,566 professionals have used our research since 2012.