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Head-to-head · HIPAA Compliant Hosting

Aptible vs MedStack

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 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
MedStack #2 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit MedStack

Aptible leads on 2 checks, MedStack on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 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
  • Lowest starting priceAptible · $200/mo
  • Free planonly Aptible

Aptible scores higher on our rubric for hipaa compliant hosting: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Aptible offers free plan; MedStack doesn't. Aptible is cheaper to start at $200/mo against $499/mo. On environment type, Aptible gives you Hybrid where MedStack offers Dedicated.

Aptible is the better fit for healthcare teams wanting a managed compliance platform. MedStack is the better fit for healthcare developers needing compliance automation.

  • Aptible fits best

    Healthcare teams wanting a managed compliance platform

  • MedStack fits best

    Healthcare developers needing compliance automation

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Side by side

Feature Aptible 9.4/10 Visit ↗ MedStack 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting #2 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting
Best for Healthcare teams wanting a managed compliance platform Healthcare developers needing compliance automation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $200/mo (best) $499/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations 12 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aptible 2/2 · MedStack 2/2
BAA available ✓ ✓
Audit logging ✓ ✓
Specs
Environment type Hybrid Dedicated
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
  • One-click AWS or Azure provisioning with Docker deployment
  • Compliance-as-code mapped to HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001
  • Audit logging, SIEM monitoring, intrusion detection, and encrypted backups
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
  • Starts at $499 per month with annual billing
  • Infrastructure and active security management are charged separately
  • Best suited to healthcare teams rather than general-purpose hosting needs
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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MedStack combines managed cloud infrastructure, security controls, compliance tooling, and deployment capabilities for digital health companies handling protected health information. MedStack Control provisions and maintains compliant…

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  1. AptibleHIPAA Compliant Hosting 9.4Free plan
  2. MedStackHIPAA Compliant Hosting 9.2Paid

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

  • MedStack — where it wins

    • One-click AWS or Azure provisioning with Docker deployment
    • Compliance-as-code mapped to HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001
    • Audit logging, SIEM monitoring, intrusion detection, and encrypted backups

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $499 per month with annual billing
    • Infrastructure and active security management are charged separately
    • Best suited to healthcare teams rather than general-purpose hosting needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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