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Head-to-head · OpenStack Hosting

Cleura Public Cloud vs Rackspace OpenStack Flex

  • 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
Rackspace OpenStack Flex #8 in OpenStack Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Rackspace

Cleura Public Cloud leads on 0 checks, Rackspace OpenStack Flex on 0, and 4 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 featuresRackspace OpenStack Flex · 2 of 3

Cleura Public Cloud scores higher on our rubric for openstack hosting: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Cleura Public Cloud is the better fit for managed OpenStack public cloud teams. Rackspace OpenStack Flex is the better fit for managed public cloud with 24x7 support.

  • Cleura Public Cloud fits best

    Managed OpenStack public cloud teams

  • Rackspace OpenStack Flex fits best

    Managed public cloud with 24x7 support

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Side by side

Feature Cleura Public Cloud 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Rackspace OpenStack Flex 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #3 in OpenStack Hosting #8 in OpenStack Hosting
Best for Managed OpenStack public cloud teams Managed public cloud with 24x7 support
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $0.0001/GB usage-based
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Docs, Community Tickets, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cleura Public Cloud 1/3 · Rackspace OpenStack Flex 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 3
Storage types block storage, low-latency disk, object storage, snapshots, disaster recovery, data replication Capacity, Performance, Standard, HA-Standard, HA-Performance, Object Storage
Identity options username and password, application credentials, project and team access management Keystone credentials, username, API key
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
  • Managed OpenStack infrastructure with monitoring and lifecycle management
  • GPU, memory-optimized, and general-purpose VM options
  • Web, API, CLI, networking, storage, and 24x7 support access
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
  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Usage-based pricing can require detailed resource planning
  • Multi-tenant public cloud may not suit dedicated infrastructure needs
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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Rackspace OpenStack Flex is a managed, multi-tenant public OpenStack infrastructure service for organizations running virtual machines, containers, databases, and cloud-native applications. It combines compute, configurable private…

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  1. Cleura Public CloudOpenStack Hosting 9.1Paid
  2. Rackspace OpenStack FlexOpenStack Hosting 8.6Paid

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

  • Rackspace OpenStack Flex — where it wins

    • Managed OpenStack infrastructure with monitoring and lifecycle management
    • GPU, memory-optimized, and general-purpose VM options
    • Web, API, CLI, networking, storage, and 24x7 support access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluating the service
    • Usage-based pricing can require detailed resource planning
    • Multi-tenant public cloud may not suit dedicated infrastructure needs
  • Cleura Public Cloud9.1/10 · Paid

    Managed OpenStack infrastructure with broad storage, networking and automation options.

    Visit CleuraFull verdict →
  • Rackspace OpenStack Flex8.6/10 · Paid

    A managed public OpenStack cloud with GPUs, flexible storage, APIs, and 24x7 support.

    Visit RackspaceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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