MedStack vs Rackspace Technology

MedStack9.2Visit Rackspace Technology8.4Visit

Higher score MedStack #2 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit MedStack

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Rackspace Technology #7 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Rackspace

• MedStack fits best

  Healthcare developers needing compliance automation

• Rackspace Technology fits best

  Enterprises wanting mature managed infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	MedStack 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Rackspace Technology 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting	#7 in HIPAA Compliant Hosting
Best for	Healthcare developers needing compliance automation	Enterprises wanting mature managed infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$499/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MedStack 2/2 · Rackspace Technology 1/2
BAA available	✓	✓
Audit logging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Environment type	Dedicated	Dedicated
Backup retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support coverage	24_7	24_7
Data residency	Multi_region	Multi_region
Our review
Pros	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	Single-tenant dedicated infrastructure with custom bare-metal configurations Managed databases, networking, storage, backup and disaster recovery HIPAA workload support on AWS with a signed BAA available
Cons	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	Pricing requires a sales conversation and a custom quote Focused on managed infrastructure rather than self-service hosting Audit-log details are not part of the published product information
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Rackspace Technology provides managed hosting for mission-critical and I/O-intensive applications, with a focus on enterprises that need dedicated infrastructure and ongoing operational support. Its portfolio covers single-tenant… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Rackspace Technology — where it wins

  • Single-tenant dedicated infrastructure with custom bare-metal configurations
  • Managed databases, networking, storage, backup and disaster recovery
  • HIPAA workload support on AWS with a signed BAA available

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and a custom quote
  • Focused on managed infrastructure rather than self-service hosting
  • Audit-log details are not part of the published product information

• MedStack9.2/10 · Paid

  A compliance-focused hosting stack for healthcare teams deploying on AWS or Azure.

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• Rackspace Technology8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed dedicated-hosting option for enterprise HIPAA workloads and complex infrastructure.

  Visit RackspaceFull verdict →