Link copied to clipboard # Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) vs OpenStack Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/openstack/export.csv) Amazon Virtual Private...OpenStack[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** No pricing available **OpenStack** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 4 months Based on 21 responses **OpenStack** 2 monthsFaster Based on 5 responses Return on Investment **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 15 months1 month sooner Based on 18 responses **OpenStack** 16 months Based on 8 responses Perceived Cost **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** $$$$$ **OpenStack** $$$$$ Average Discount **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 13% **OpenStack** Not enough reviews yet **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** [ Cost Reduction (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276202&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Ease of Use (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276177&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Complex Pricing (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276183&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **OpenStack** Not enough data Integrations **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7930ab16bdc518f235d843d35264e6b3/ama-earth-group.png "Product Avatar Image") Ama Earth Group ](https://www.g2.com/products/ama-earth-group/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/amazon-aws-platform.png "Product Avatar Image") Amazon AWS Platform ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aws-platform/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-ec2.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon EC2 ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_96b275379465d759df5bffd0099d849a/google-cloud-bigquery.png "Product Avatar Image") BigQuery ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/integrations) **OpenStack** Not enough data Screenshots **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** No screenshot available **OpenStack** ![OpenStack screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/41430/uploads_2F2add3f04-3b29-4ebd-9b6f-55e192f51a1a_2FOpenStack.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 9.1 9.1256 **OpenStack** 8.5 8.547 Ease of Use **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 8.5 8.5254 **OpenStack** 6.8 6.848 Ease of Setup **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 8.2 8.2172 **OpenStack** 4.6 4.633 Ease of Admin **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 8.2 8.2151 **OpenStack** 6.2 6.233 Quality of Support **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 8.6 8.6231 **OpenStack** 7.0 7.046 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 8.9 8.9145 **OpenStack** 7.0 7.030 Product Direction (% positive) **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** 9.2 9.2237 **OpenStack** 8.3 8.348 **Features** ratings from reviews Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) 8.7 70 Not enough data Cloud Management Platforms Not enough data 8.7 7 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Not enough data 8.9 6 User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 19.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 35.9% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 45.0% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 19.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 35.9% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 45.0% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 19.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 32.7% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 48.1% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 19.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 32.7% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 48.1% **Reviewers' Industry** [![Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc.svg "Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews) Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Information Technology and Services 14.7% Computer Software 13.4% Financial Services 8.4% Marketing and Advertising 3.4% Insurance 3.4% Other 56.6% [![OpenStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_19e8cd430b2746ccfa11314df4186e06/openstack.jpg "OpenStack")](https://www.g2.com/products/openstack/reviews) OpenStack Information Technology and Services 34.6% Computer Software 17.3% Telecommunications 11.5% Internet 9.6% Research 7.7% Other 19.2% Alternatives **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Alternatives** ![Google Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ab2468c5eaf610b44ad7d6d0761afe81/google-virtual-private-cloud-vpc.svg "Google Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)") [ Google Virtual Private... ](/products/google-virtual-private-cloud-vpc/reviews) ![IBM Cloud Virtual Servers](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1553719674/ibm-cloud-virtual-servers.png "IBM Cloud Virtual Servers") [ IBM Cloud Virtual Servers ](/products/ibm-cloud-virtual-servers/reviews) ![Azure Virtual Network](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-network.jpg "Azure Virtual Network") [ Azure Virtual Network ](/products/azure-virtual-network/reviews) ![Nerdio Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ab13c3dfa69aa1f0fbec93b734a454bf/nerdio-manager.svg "Nerdio Manager") [ Nerdio Manager ](/products/nerdio-manager/reviews) **OpenStack Alternatives** ![Apache CloudStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2dcff27693fcb91849f632f81448fc0d/apache-cloudstack.png "Apache CloudStack") [ CloudStack ](/products/apache-cloudstack/reviews) ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean") [ DigitalOcean ](/products/digitalocean/reviews) ![Akamai Cloud Computing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/88a10113936d5d26cc5455decf5a8817/akamai-cloud-computing.svg "Akamai Cloud Computing") [ Akamai Cloud Computing ](/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) ![Google Compute Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-compute-engine.png "Google Compute Engine") [ Google Compute Engine ](/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) ## Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) vs OpenStack When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) overall. - Reviewers felt that Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) meets the needs of their business better than OpenStack. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) over OpenStack.