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Head-to-head · OpenStack Hosting

Cleura Public Cloud vs Catalyst Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Cleura Public Cloud #3 in OpenStack Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Cleura
Catalyst Cloud #5 in OpenStack Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Catalyst Cloud

Cleura Public Cloud leads on 1 check, Catalyst Cloud on 0, and 3 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 scoreCleura Public Cloud · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresCatalyst Cloud · 2 of 3

Cleura Public Cloud scores higher on our rubric for openstack hosting: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Cleura Public Cloud leads on regions available: 3 versus 1.

Cleura Public Cloud is the better fit for managed OpenStack public cloud teams. Catalyst Cloud is the better fit for openStack users wanting broad managed services.

  • Cleura Public Cloud fits best

    Managed OpenStack public cloud teams

  • Catalyst Cloud fits best

    OpenStack users wanting broad managed services

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Side by side

Feature Cleura Public Cloud 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Catalyst Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #3 in OpenStack Hosting #5 in OpenStack Hosting
Best for Managed OpenStack public cloud teams OpenStack users wanting broad managed services
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Linux, Windows
Support Email, Tickets, Docs, Community Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Integrations 8 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cleura Public Cloud 1/3 · Catalyst Cloud 2/3
Managed control plane Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Bare-metal instances Not checked yet Not checked yet
GPU instances ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Public Public
Regions available 3 (best) 1
Storage types block storage, low-latency disk, object storage, snapshots, disaster recovery, data replication block storage, object storage, image service
Identity options username and password, application credentials, project and team access management OpenStack Keystone IAM, role-based permissions, TOTP MFA, application credentials
Our review
Pros
  • Compute, storage, networking, VPN and load balancing in one cloud
  • OpenStack APIs plus Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible and SDK support
  • Public cloud regions in Stockholm, Karlskrona and Frankfurt
  • OpenStack-compatible clients, APIs and command-line tools
  • Compute, replicated storage, networking, IAM and TOTP MFA
  • Managed private cloud for OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph and Swift
Cons
  • No free plan is included
  • Pay-as-you-go resources are billed monthly and prices exclude VAT
  • The platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking only basic virtual machines
  • Public-cloud compute pricing is usage-based and excludes GST
  • The cheapest listed compute flavor is available only in nz-por-1
  • Its infrastructure focus is centered on New Zealand regions
Our verdict

Cleura Public Cloud is an OpenStack-based public infrastructure-as-a-service platform for developers, SMBs, enterprises and mission-critical workloads. It combines virtual machines and server virtualization with block storage, low-latency…

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Catalyst Cloud provides New Zealand-based public cloud infrastructure and platform services for IT professionals and organisations. The service covers OpenStack-based compute, image, block storage, object storage, networking, load…

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  1. Cleura Public CloudOpenStack Hosting 9.1Paid
  2. Catalyst CloudOpenStack Hosting 8.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cleura Public Cloud — where it wins

    • Compute, storage, networking, VPN and load balancing in one cloud
    • OpenStack APIs plus Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible and SDK support
    • Public cloud regions in Stockholm, Karlskrona and Frankfurt

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is included
    • Pay-as-you-go resources are billed monthly and prices exclude VAT
    • The platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking only basic virtual machines

  • Catalyst Cloud — where it wins

    • OpenStack-compatible clients, APIs and command-line tools
    • Compute, replicated storage, networking, IAM and TOTP MFA
    • Managed private cloud for OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph and Swift

    Where it doesn't

    • Public-cloud compute pricing is usage-based and excludes GST
    • The cheapest listed compute flavor is available only in nz-por-1
    • Its infrastructure focus is centered on New Zealand regions

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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