VEXXHOST Public Cloud vs Catalyst Cloud

VEXXHOST Public Cloud9.2Visit Catalyst Cloud8.9Visit

Higher score VEXXHOST Public Cloud #2 in OpenStack Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit VEXXHOST

vs

Catalyst Cloud #5 in OpenStack Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Catalyst Cloud

• VEXXHOST Public Cloud fits best

  Multi-region public cloud with GPUs

• Catalyst Cloud fits best

  OpenStack users wanting broad managed services

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	VEXXHOST Public Cloud 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Catalyst Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in OpenStack Hosting	#5 in OpenStack Hosting
Best for	Multi-region public cloud with GPUs	OpenStack users wanting broad managed services
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7.50/unit/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Tickets · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VEXXHOST Public Cloud 2/3 · Catalyst Cloud 2/3
Managed control plane	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bare-metal instances	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
GPU instances	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Public	Public
Regions available	3 (best)	1
Storage types	object, block, file sharing, image service	block storage, object storage, image service
Identity options	Keystone, LDAP, SAML, OpenID Connect	OpenStack Keystone IAM, role-based permissions, TOTP MFA, application credentials
Our review
Pros	GPU, vGPU, bare-metal, VM, and Kubernetes workloads Object, block, file, and image storage options Terraform, Ansible, OpenStack API, and three regions	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 available Regional deployment is limited to three listed regions The plan list repeats the v3-starter-1 name for monthly and hourly pricing	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	VEXXHOST Public Cloud is a hosted, multi-region OpenStack environment for teams deploying virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, bare-metal servers, GPU and vGPU instances, networks, load balancers, and storage. It provides web and API… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• VEXXHOST Public Cloud — where it wins

  • GPU, vGPU, bare-metal, VM, and Kubernetes workloads
  • Object, block, file, and image storage options
  • Terraform, Ansible, OpenStack API, and three regions

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Regional deployment is limited to three listed regions
  • The plan list repeats the v3-starter-1 name for monthly and hourly pricing

• 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

• VEXXHOST Public Cloud9.2/10 · Paid

  A flexible public OpenStack cloud for teams needing GPUs, bare metal, and automation.

  Visit VEXXHOSTFull verdict →
• Catalyst Cloud8.9/10 · Paid

  OpenStack-compatible cloud infrastructure with compute, storage, networking and managed private cloud.

  Visit Catalyst CloudFull verdict →