Compare Amazon EC2 and IBM Cloud Virtual Servers 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,191)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon EC2IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
Star Rating
(55)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Virtual ServersAmazon EC2 vs IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon EC2 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon EC2 overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 meets the needs of their business better than IBM Cloud Virtual Servers.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon EC2 over IBM Cloud Virtual Servers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing availableIBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,008
8.2
39
Ease of Use
8.6
1,015
8.1
38
Ease of Setup
8.5
540
7.5
21
Ease of Admin
8.7
479
7.3
20
Quality of Support
8.7
969
7.2
38
Quality of Work
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responsiveness
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expertise of Team
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution Ability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Skills
Not enough data
Not enough data
Professionalism
Not enough data
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
468
7.6
22
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
925
6.2
37
Features by Category
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
199
Not enough data
8.9
181
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.1
142
Not enough data
9.1
166
Not enough data
9.4
210
Not enough data
8.8
157
Not enough data
9.0
186
Not enough data
Management
8.8
209
Not enough data
8.6
187
Not enough data
8.8
182
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
191
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2 and IBM Cloud Virtual Servers are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is categorized as Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Computer Software
23.6%
Computer & Network Security
3.6%
Internet
3.0%
Financial Services
3.0%
Other
41.3%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Education Management
10.9%
Financial Services
10.9%
Computer Software
8.7%
Internet
6.5%
Other
47.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
5 Comments
MN
Amazon EC2 is basically like a VM. You can build your VM in the cloud and you can do most of the tasks that you are supposed to do with a VM. The advantage...Read more
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
SD
What is your question?
There are many benefits to using cloud computing (not just AWS, but Azure, GCP, or other services like Heroku, Redshift, etc), but...Read more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
4 Comments
KM
Have you tried the Windows Instances?Read more
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers has no discussions with answers
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