Pivotal Cloud Foundry vs Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud comparison

VMware and IBM are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. VMware is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0, while IBM is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.3. VMware holds a 10.3% mindshare in PSP, compared to IBM’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of VMware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Pivotal Cloud Foundry and Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud compete in the realm of cloud services. Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud appears to have the upper hand with its extensive integration options and robust feature set.

Features: Pivotal Cloud Foundry offers automated system updates, streamlined scaling capabilities, and a user-friendly command-line interface. Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud provides extensive container orchestration, flexible hybrid cloud deployments, and integrations with CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins.

Room for Improvement: Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve its setup complexity, interface for integration, and support for non-Java technologies. Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud may enhance portability between different environments, simplify its Kubernetes management, and reduce deployment complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud ensures seamless deployment with integrated DevOps tools and responsive support. Pivotal Cloud Foundry is known for quick setup and ease in scaling applications but lacks the hybrid deployment capabilities that OpenShift offers.

Pricing and ROI: Pivotal Cloud Foundry presents lower initial setup costs, appealing to budget-conscious projects. Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud demands a higher initial investment but offers a higher ROI due to enhanced scalability and enterprise features, making it suitable for long-term growth.

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Categories and Ranking

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

8th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

17th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is 10.3%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Vasundhara Joshi

Senior Software Engineer at Wells Fargo

Seamlessly scalable since applications written in Java and .NET do not create issues for its users

Regarding the setup phase, every step is a hurdle. With Pivotal Cloud Foundry, I won't get any proper resources for that. Even if I Google it, there is no proper solution for Pivotal Cloud Foundry. However, if we go for Azure or some other cloud, we can get a lot of information. I believe there is not much information for Pivotal Cloud Foundry since it may be some license issue. If you go for Azure, the migration process is straightforward. Since we have been given 10 GB of space in the public cloud, we are utilizing it in our company. So, we are trying to deploy our application on the cloud, and for us, it is like a trial process for now. From our total application rate, I can say that only two to three percent is on Pivotal Cloud Foundry. Currently, half of the code is in the shell script, which is causing issues. Also, most people in my organization have worked on Java-related code. For most of the applications, they are using the same, that is, shell script and AUTOsist, and so we haven't migrated yet. So that is the reason that we are planning to opt for a hybrid model so that we don't have to migrate completely to Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

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Adrian Bilauca

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.

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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

"Stability is not a concern with this product."

"The most valuable features are the monitoring and the deployment is easier."

"The most valuable features of Pivotal Cloud Foundry are its ease of use and the command line interface has the ability to push instances to the cloud easily."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its ability to scale. The services that connect to the database are also very good."

"It supports CI/CD, and is integrated with the CI/CD very well."

"Pivotal Cloud Foundry is very easy to use compared to other cloud technologies. It has a very good performance."

"I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities."

"It provides a set of developer-friendly tools that simplify application deployment."

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"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 ensure application setup and recovery by utilizing two separate clusters on OpenShift."

"The portability, moving from one platform to another, is easy."

"The solution offers the most robust Kubernetes orchestration available."

"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 deployment mechanism has become more dynamic with the use of the product."

"For the DevOps team, it was a relief since Azure has managed services."

"I've used the elasticity and scalability all over."

"The initial setup is easy."

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Cons

"The user interface should be simpler to navigate because it t can take time for users to learn it."

"There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of Pivotal Cloud Foundry."

"The Pivotal Cloud Foundry's initial setup has a learning curve for my team, but it was easy to use."

"I'd like to see a larger service offering."

"There are no synthetic application monitoring and real-time monitoring features."

"Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve on the technology it is a bit complex."

"In the next release, I would like to see easy integration with external tools."

"In the next release, they should offer additional applications for the databases, and improve the deployment experience."

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"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."

"The service mesh integrations could improve the solution."

"Many of the managed services are not accessible."

"Technical support could be a bit better."

"The general purpose solution tries to cater to too many customers so it is heavy."

"Making it even more cost-effective could be explored."

"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 installation and configuration procedure should be simplified."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is based on the customer's requirements. However, the price is comparable to other similar solutions."

"Licensing is on a monthly basis and right now we pay $24/month. There are no other costs over and above that."

"We do pay for the licensing cost because we have opted for a private cloud setup. So, it is a cloud setup, and we have to make payments based on the cloud size. I do not consider it very costly when comparing it to the market."

"The pricing is on the higher side and there are cheaper options available."

"The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve. However, in this category of solutions, they are all expensive."

"You're paying for the number of virtual machines you want to install in the installation."

"This product is not costly when compared to other vendors."

"The pricing is a little high in China."

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Questions from the Community

Which would you recommend - Pivotal Cloud Foundry or OpenShift?

Pivotal Cloud Foundry is a cloud-native application platform to simplify app delivery. It is efficient and effective. The best feature is how easy it is to handle external services such as database...

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What do you like most about Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

I would say it is around a nine out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. Just short of Oracle. It's sort of Oracle cloud.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Comparisons

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Compared 31% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Also Known As

PCF, Pivotal Application Service (PAS), Pivotal Container Service (PKS), Pivotal Function Service (PFS)

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Overview

Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) is the leading enterprise PaaS, powered by Cloud Foundry. PCF provides a cloud-native application platform that allows you to continuously deliver any app to every major private and public cloud with a single platform. PCF is proven to accelerate feature delivery with higher developer productivity and a 200:1 developer to operator ratio. PCF's built-in security and self-healing capabilities reduce risk in your app portfolio while maintaining high-availability at scale to keep customer facing systems online even in the most challenging circumstances. pivotal.io

VMware

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud™ is a fully managed OpenShift service that leverages the enterprise scale and security of IBM Cloud, so you can focus on developing and managing your applications.

Deploy highly available, OpenShift clusters as-a-service with the click of a button on IBM Cloud. Move and build OpenShift-based workloads on a managed public cloud service to gain increased responsiveness, scalability, and reliability.

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Sample Customers

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