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Head-to-head · Proxmox Hosting

AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud vs Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud #1 in Proxmox Hosting 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AlphaVPS
Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting #6 in Proxmox Hosting 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cloudshift

AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud leads on 0 checks, Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud · 9.4/10
  • Most featuresAlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud · 2 of 2

AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud scores higher on our rubric for proxmox hosting: 9.4 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

On management level, AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud gives you Fully_managed where Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting offers Managed.

AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud is the better fit for fully managed enterprise Proxmox clusters. Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting is the better fit for mature managed dedicated private clouds.

  • AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud fits best

    Fully managed enterprise Proxmox clusters

  • Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting fits best

    Mature managed dedicated private clouds

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Side by side

Feature AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.4
Ranking #1 in Proxmox Hosting #6 in Proxmox Hosting
Best for Fully managed enterprise Proxmox clusters Mature managed dedicated private clouds
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, 2FA ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud 2/2 · Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting 1/2
Backups included ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Web console access ✓ ✓
Specs
Management level Fully_managed Managed
Backup retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included RAM Not checked yet Not checked yet
Storage type Not checked yet Nvme
Our review
Pros
  • Fully managed deployment, updates, storage, monitoring, and backups
  • HA clusters with Ceph, ZFS, LVM-Thin, and live migration
  • REST API, private networking, and BYO IP prefixes via BGP
  • Dedicated hardware with NVMe storage and console access
  • Optional HA clustering, ZFS or Ceph, and load distribution
  • Managed administration, monitoring, updates, security, and backups
Cons
  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • Starter clusters require a minimum three-node quorum
  • Customers manage their own virtual machines and containers
  • Pricing is individually quoted rather than published
  • Clustering, backups, and several network services cost extra
  • The service is limited to web access and German hosting
Our verdict

AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud provides fully managed private cloud clusters based on Proxmox VE. It is designed for businesses and enterprise teams that want high-availability virtualization without managing the underlying hardware, hypervisor,…

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Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting provides customized Proxmox private-cloud environments on dedicated hardware in Germany. It supports virtual machines and containers, with console access for administration. The service is aimed at organizations…

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  1. AlphaVPS Proxmox CloudProxmox Hosting 9.4Pricing on request
  2. Cloudshift Proxmox HostingProxmox Hosting 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud — where it wins

    • Fully managed deployment, updates, storage, monitoring, and backups
    • HA clusters with Ceph, ZFS, LVM-Thin, and live migration
    • REST API, private networking, and BYO IP prefixes via BGP

    Where it doesn't

    • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
    • Starter clusters require a minimum three-node quorum
    • Customers manage their own virtual machines and containers

  • Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting — where it wins

    • Dedicated hardware with NVMe storage and console access
    • Optional HA clustering, ZFS or Ceph, and load distribution
    • Managed administration, monitoring, updates, security, and backups

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is individually quoted rather than published
    • Clustering, backups, and several network services cost extra
    • The service is limited to web access and German hosting
  • AlphaVPS Proxmox Cloud9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A fully managed Proxmox cloud for teams that need HA clusters without hardware operations.

    Visit AlphaVPSFull verdict →
  • Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A managed, customizable Proxmox environment for organizations needing dedicated German-hosted infrastructure.

    Visit CloudshiftFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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