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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (7th), Marketing Intelligence (1st), Container Registry (5th)
Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is 5.3%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)5.3%
Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud1.2%
Other93.5%
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2349654 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Oracle DBA at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Hybrid cloud has supported payment services and provides reliable networked virtual machines
There are no restrictions about usage of these virtual machines because Linux machines are used, and everything needed is installed on our own responsibility, as all applications are developed by vendors who produce them for us. This is why there are no restrictions felt in usage of cloud services. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offers good services, though the price could be lower than it currently is. AI and machine learning features of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) have not been used in production, as research is being conducted in this area. Services provided to customers are very well tested, and untested services are not offered to customers. Currently, research is being conducted on the usage of AI offerings through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or other vendors of AI tools.
Adrian Bilauca - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Software Engineer at Totalsoft
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.

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 part of the Oracle Cloud Platform is the ability to develop applications that help us migrate information from on-prem to the cloud."
"The main benefit is that you're getting all of the resources you require on a subscription basis, so you get to pay as you go instead of having to have a CAPEX, and you convert your CAPEX to OPEX to cover the data center cost."
"Overall, there are some very good features on Oracle and it offers good customization capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is Data Safe, which allows for the masking and encryption of personal identifiable information, ensuring data security."
"Our primary use case of this solution is to do implementations on the cloud like Oracle Application, PeopleSoft, and E-Business Suite."
"The IA services, including storage, creating VMs and databases have been great."
"We appreciate the fact that this solution will operate with both native and third-party applications. This has meant that we don't need to change all of our systems to accommodate it within our network."
"Oracle Cloud has wonderful features and offerings as a service. It's not just a pure-play cloud product or SaaS application. It has a complete suite from infrastructure to platform as a service to software as a service, and this is what I find most valuable in Oracle Cloud. For infrastructure on the cloud or infrastructure as a service on the cloud, there's OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). Oracle Cloud is easily available. You just click it. I also found the feature of creating a landing zone valuable. Oracle Cloud is also very flexible as it lets you have a hybrid cloud model along with other cloud solutions. I also like that it offers good management on the cloud. Oracle Cloud is ready to use as a service, and that's wonderful because the time to market is very quick. I also like that Oracle Cloud offers high performance and high availability. A lot of people claim that there's high availability in their companies' cloud operations, but technically speaking, pure high availability in today's context is found in Oracle Cloud."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"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."
"I've used the elasticity and scalability all over."
"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."
"The portability, moving from one platform to another, is easy."
"The solution offers the most robust Kubernetes orchestration available."
"The initial setup is easy."
"For the DevOps team, it was a relief since Azure has managed services."
 

Cons

"There should be more management automation."
"What I'd like to see from Oracle Cloud is an option for the customer to have a single portal to manage and monitor not just Oracle Cloud, but some of the on-premise products in the hybrid scenario as well. If it can be shipped out as an out-of-the-box solution, that would be wonderful. It's not so easy, but for a company like Oracle, it shouldn't be a problem. Many customers go through a lot of effort and burn money to achieve this, so it's an opportunity for Oracle to provide it for customers looking for this type of solution."
"Oracle Cloud is not a user-friendly tool. From an improvement perspective, I want Oracle Cloud to be more user-friendly."
"I rate Oracle Cloud seven out of 10. I say seven because I don't have much experience with Oracle Cloud."
"More technical papers could be published to help out professionals."
"The interface should be more user-friendly."
"It takes more time to release resources than one of its competitors."
"Database instances and computer storage are areas with shortcomings in the product that need improvement."
"The service mesh integrations could improve the solution."
"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."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"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."
"Making it even more cost-effective could be explored."
"The general purpose solution tries to cater to too many customers so it is heavy."
"At this point, I cannot recommend this to other users because of the experience that we have had."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution should be reduced to a price that people can afford."
"The pricing is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"Oracle offers universal credit and pay-as-you-go options."
"The solution's cost could be better."
"On a monthly basis, we pay around $2,500 for licensing fees, with no additional costs. We do pay extra licensing for other on-premises solutions, but these are not related to Oracle Cloud Platform."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"I rate Oracle Cloud three to four out of ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"It's less expensive to operate your environment in the cloud than in-house. It's a bundle cost. Everything is included in one price."
"The pricing is a little high in China."
"This product is not costly when compared to other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise56
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?
There are no restrictions about usage of these virtual machines because Linux machines are used, and everything needed is installed on our own responsibility, as all applications are developed by v...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is used for virtual machines and Oracle databases. Oracle virtual machines on OCI are used for Oracle databases, Oracle Application Servers, and some third-party s...
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...
What is your primary use case for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
If you want to control a more secure environment, like an on-premises environment, I use OpenShift on IBM Financial Services Cloud but not on the public cloud.
 

Also Known As

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry, Oracle OCIR, OCIR, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Platform, Oracle Data Cloud
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Sample Customers

Kenya Airways, Cell, Panasonic, Frontera, M&C Saatchi, Lumentum, WA
edenor, Ford
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