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Head-to-head · Proxmox Hosting

fibranode Private Cloud vs Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score fibranode Private Cloud #3 in Proxmox Hosting 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit fibranode
Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting #6 in Proxmox Hosting 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cloudshift

fibranode Private 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 scorefibranode Private Cloud · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresfibranode Private Cloud · 2 of 2

fibranode Private Cloud scores higher on our rubric for proxmox hosting: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

On storage type, fibranode Private Cloud gives you Mixed where Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting offers Nvme.

fibranode Private Cloud is the better fit for managed clusters needing automation integrations. Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting is the better fit for mature managed dedicated private clouds.

  • fibranode Private Cloud fits best

    Managed clusters needing automation integrations

  • Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting fits best

    Mature managed dedicated private clouds

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Side by side

Feature fibranode Private Cloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.4
Ranking #3 in Proxmox Hosting #6 in Proxmox Hosting
Best for Managed clusters needing automation integrations Mature managed dedicated private clouds
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets · 24/7 Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001 ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features fibranode Private Cloud 2/2 · Cloudshift Proxmox Hosting 1/2
Backups included ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Web console access ✓ ✓
Specs
Management level Managed Managed
Backup retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included RAM Not checked yet Not checked yet
Storage type Mixed Nvme
Our review
Pros
  • High availability with Ceph triple replication and live migration
  • Encrypted, deduplicated backups with selectable retention
  • Terraform and Ansible integrations plus REST API access
  • 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
  • Pricing and configuration require a tailored vendor quote
  • High availability starts at three hypervisor nodes
  • Dedicated infrastructure may be more than smaller workloads need
  • 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

fibranode Private Cloud provides managed Proxmox VE clusters on dedicated hardware operated from fibranode data centres. It combines KVM and LXC virtualization with high-availability clusters, Ceph storage, software-defined networking,…

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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. fibranode Private CloudProxmox Hosting 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Cloudshift Proxmox HostingProxmox Hosting 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • fibranode Private Cloud — where it wins

    • High availability with Ceph triple replication and live migration
    • Encrypted, deduplicated backups with selectable retention
    • Terraform and Ansible integrations plus REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing and configuration require a tailored vendor quote
    • High availability starts at three hypervisor nodes
    • Dedicated infrastructure may be more than smaller workloads need

  • 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
  • fibranode Private Cloud9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A managed Proxmox foundation for dedicated workloads that need automation and high availability.

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  • 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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