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Head-to-head · HIPAA Compliant Hosting

Aptible vs CloudWave Healthcare Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Aptible #1 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Aptible
CloudWave Healthcare Cloud #6 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit CloudWave

Aptible leads on 0 checks, CloudWave Healthcare Cloud on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAptible · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Aptible

Aptible scores higher on our rubric for hipaa compliant hosting: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

On environment type, Aptible gives you Hybrid where CloudWave Healthcare Cloud offers Private_cloud.

Aptible is the better fit for healthcare teams wanting a managed compliance platform. CloudWave Healthcare Cloud is the better fit for healthcare organizations needing private-cloud hosting.

  • Aptible fits best

    Healthcare teams wanting a managed compliance platform

  • CloudWave Healthcare Cloud fits best

    Healthcare organizations needing private-cloud hosting

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Side by side

Feature Aptible 9.4/10 Visit ↗ CloudWave Healthcare Cloud 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting #6 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting
Best for Healthcare teams wanting a managed compliance platform Healthcare organizations needing private-cloud hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $200/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 12 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aptible 2/2 · CloudWave Healthcare Cloud 2/2
BAA available ✓ ✓
Audit logging ✓ ✓
Specs
Environment type Hybrid Private_cloud
Backup retention 30 days Not checked yet
Support coverage 24_7 24_7
Data residency Multi_region Multi_region
Our review
Pros
  • BAA, HIPAA controls, and automatic audit logging
  • Managed databases with daily backups and configurable retention
  • Hybrid AWS deployment with scaling, SSO/SAML, and 24/7 support
  • Private-cloud hosting for EHRs and healthcare applications
  • Backups, replication, disaster recovery, and archiving
  • 24/7 support with MFA, encryption, monitoring, and intrusion detection
Cons
  • Production starts at $499/month before infrastructure usage
  • Advanced compliance frameworks are limited to higher-tier plans
  • Self-hosting is available only as an Enterprise option
  • Pricing is handled through customer proposals
  • Managed hosting may not suit teams seeking self-service control
  • No open-source deployment model is offered
Our verdict

Aptible is a cloud infrastructure platform for deploying and operating applications, databases, and AI workloads in regulated environments. It is aimed at healthcare teams and other organizations that need container-based deployment,…

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CloudWave Healthcare Cloud is a managed hosting service for hospitals, health systems, and healthcare software providers. It supports private-cloud infrastructure for EHRs, clinical applications, and enterprise workloads, with managed…

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  1. AptibleHIPAA Compliant Hosting 9.4Free plan
  2. CloudWave Healthcare CloudHIPAA Compliant Hosting 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Aptible — where it wins

    • BAA, HIPAA controls, and automatic audit logging
    • Managed databases with daily backups and configurable retention
    • Hybrid AWS deployment with scaling, SSO/SAML, and 24/7 support

    Where it doesn't

    • Production starts at $499/month before infrastructure usage
    • Advanced compliance frameworks are limited to higher-tier plans
    • Self-hosting is available only as an Enterprise option
  • CloudWave Healthcare Cloud — where it wins

    • Private-cloud hosting for EHRs and healthcare applications
    • Backups, replication, disaster recovery, and archiving
    • 24/7 support with MFA, encryption, monitoring, and intrusion detection

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through customer proposals
    • Managed hosting may not suit teams seeking self-service control
    • No open-source deployment model is offered
  • Aptible9.4/10 · Free plan

    A managed compliance platform with flexible deployment, scaling, and healthcare-focused controls.

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  • CloudWave Healthcare Cloud8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A managed private-cloud option for healthcare workloads with proposal-based pricing.

    Visit CloudWaveFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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