Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs Pivotal Cloud Foundry comparison

Oracle and VMware are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. Oracle is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.6, while VMware is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0. Oracle holds a 7.2% mindshare in PSP, compared to VMware’s 10.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Pivotal Cloud Foundry and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure cater to different cloud platform needs, with Pivotal Cloud Foundry focused on open-source capabilities and CI/CD integration, while OCI is noted for high-performance database services and global coverage. OCI seems to have an upper hand in terms of scalability and integration with Oracle applications.

Features: Pivotal Cloud Foundry offers ease of deployment, high stability, and a robust environment for Java with reliable monitoring capabilities. Its open-source nature and cloud-native applications enhance scalability and leverage continuous delivery features. OCI provides a comprehensive set of Oracle native workloads, strong database functionality, and high availability. It allows extensive integrations across multiple regions, supporting modern and legacy applications with strong disaster recovery options.

Room for Improvement: Pivotal Cloud Foundry may improve user navigation, simplify deployment, and enhance documentation. Suggestions include adding security features and multi-cloud integration support. OCI could streamline data management and reduce pricing complexities. Improvements in technical support responsiveness and a broader range of services could enhance the customer experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Pivotal Cloud Foundry excels in easy setup and hybrid cloud support, making deployment straightforward. Its technical support is generally responsive. OCI, focusing on public cloud deployments, requires improvements in technical support and simplified deployment processes as noted by user feedback.

Pricing and ROI: Pivotal Cloud Foundry's pricing is viewed as high but justifiable for its transformation capabilities, leading to meaningful ROI. OCI is priced competitively, positioning itself as a cost-effective solution compared to major vendors. While costs are deemed reasonable, the pricing model's complexity could benefit from increased flexibility in cost management.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (3rd), Container Registry (5th)

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

8th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is 7.2%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is 10.2%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Labhesh Hase

Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Cost-effectiveness and pricing consistency support diverse high-intensity applications

The services of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are quite competent when compared to AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) Cloud, and they are also lower in cost. We use compute, storage, and network services. A notable feature is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's consistent global pricing, which is advantageous. Furthermore, applications using Oracle Database ( /products/oracle-database-reviews ) not only work seamlessly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) but also benefit from a 25% offset on Oracle Database licenses.

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Stephen Hack

Web App developer at FDIC

Easy to use, simple to sign-in, but lacking graphical interface

Pivotal Cloud Foundry is used as a cloud platform Pivotal Cloud Foundry has helped our organization by the way we've set it up, it's easy to sign in, bind services, push services, and create YAML files. The most valuable features of Pivotal Cloud Foundry are its ease of use and the command line…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Overall, I would say that Oracle Cloud provides support with zero down time and the high probability is very good."

"Oracle is a very useful tool in terms of usability and customization."

"The product's configuration is simple."

"The main benefit is that you're getting all of the resources you require on a subscription base. So, you get to pay as you go instead of having to have a CAPEX, you convert your CAPEX to OPEX to cover the data center cost."

"It is a stable solution...Since it is a cloud solution, I can say it is a scalable product."

"The deployment is most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature is the reporting service."

"The feature I think should be improved is the option to rename the machines."

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"PCF is open, so the applications run really smoothly and with little downtime."

"I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities."

"Pivotal Cloud Foundry is very easy to use compared to other cloud technologies. It has a very good performance."

"The solution is stable and resilient. In our company, we do not even see any challenges with the solution."

"The most valuable features are the monitoring and the deployment is easier."

"We find its stability and scalability valuable."

"The most valuable feature of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is the UI, it is easy to use."

"The most valuable features of Pivotal Cloud Foundry are its ease of use and the command line interface has the ability to push instances to the cloud easily."

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Cons

"Oracle Cloud's support could be improved because its second-line support has weak engineers who handle stuff a little bit slowly."

"The packaging part of the software needs improvement. It lacks customization abilities for users. Giving them VMs for machine learning or running their own programs like Azure and Amazon, for example. Things like scalability based on the requirement of the tools. Oracle still lacks these kinds of things. For example, if you need a VM from Oracle, you need to pay for a monthly fee. They started developing containership but it's still at the initial stage and it's still lacking. They also need to develop integration between packages."

"The price of the subscription is too high and excludes some potential customers."

"The main issue for the clients is that they need to understand the credit payments because if it's a currency that's not dollars or euros, Oracle will always convert it into credits and that's not easy for the customer to understand at the beginning."

"I would like the Oracle Cloud Platform to have a more user-friendly UI similar to Microsoft Azure."

"The scalability requires some improvement. This is one of the most important things they need to get better at."

"Customer service could be improved."

"They could add more features."

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"Pivotal Cloud Foundry doesn't have certain advanced features."

"Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve on the technology it is a bit complex."

"Something that can be done better is canary deployment. So, right now, we're using blue-green deployment. The support for canary deployment would be nice."

"Regarding the setup phase, every step is a hurdle. With Pivotal Cloud Foundry, I won't get any proper resources for that. Even if I Google it, there is no proper solution for Pivotal Cloud Foundry."

"It is not straightforward to setup."

"I'd like to see a larger service offering."

"In the next release, they should offer additional applications for the databases, and improve the deployment experience."

"The user interface should be simpler to navigate because it t can take time for users to learn it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is the best."

"OCI is the cost-effectiveness compared to other similar services, assuming all compliance regulations are met. Additionally, they offer a number of things free of charge, which is particularly beneficial for smaller clients."

"I would rate the tool’s pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"The solution is expensive. I would rate the pricing as ten out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"We pay the subscription cost."

"I rate Oracle Cloud three to four out of ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"OCI's pricing is one of its best features."

"In Oracle Cloud Platform, one needs to make payments towards the subscription charges."

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"You're paying for the number of virtual machines you want to install in the installation."

"The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry is based on the customer's requirements. However, the price is comparable to other similar solutions."

"We do pay for the licensing cost because we have opted for a private cloud setup. So, it is a cloud setup, and we have to make payments based on the cloud size. I do not consider it very costly when comparing it to the market."

"Licensing is on a monthly basis and right now we pay $24/month. There are no other costs over and above that."

"The price of Pivotal Cloud Foundry could improve. However, in this category of solutions, they are all expensive."

"The pricing is on the higher side and there are cheaper options available."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Financial Services Firm

38%

Manufacturing Company

18%

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Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?

Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...

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What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

It's reliable, performs well, and is often faster than running applications on separate machines due to optimized performance and networking capabilities within OCI.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

AWS services typically offer more flexibility to end users. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is evolving and incorporates changes over time, adding more flexibility. However, currently, some of it...

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Which would you recommend - Pivotal Cloud Foundry or OpenShift?

Pivotal Cloud Foundry is a cloud-native application platform to simplify app delivery. It is efficient and effective. The best feature is how easy it is to handle external services such as database...

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What do you like most about Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

I find the ease of deployment and management of microservices to be the most valuable features. The platform also has good auto-scaling capabilities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pivotal Cloud Foundry?

I would say it is around a nine out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. Just short of Oracle. It's sort of Oracle cloud.

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Also Known As

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry, Oracle OCIR, OCIR, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Platform

PCF, Pivotal Application Service (PAS), Pivotal Container Service (PKS), Pivotal Function Service (PFS)

Overview

Cloud services where you need them

Your need for sovereignty, compliance, and location-specific performance should not limit your access to the latest cloud innovations. OCI gives you access to a full portfolio of cloud services wherever you need them. With a wide range of cloud options, including on-premises, dedicated Cloud@Customer, hybrid, multicloud solutions such as Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure, or public cloud, OCI’s distributed cloud portfolio—available across regions worldwide—solves your toughest business challenges.

Optimize enterprise applications without costly rearchitecture

When modernizing your enterprise apps, abandoning core technology isn’t feasible or necessary for success. OCI is built to address the unique requirements of performance-sensitive on-premises applications and other traditional enterprise apps—scale-up architectures, ultralow-latency networks, built-in security, and clustering of resources for availability in the cloud without risky and costly application refactoring. Additionally, OCI's specialized migration tools and programs facilitate easy transitioning.

Build and run cloud native or third-party apps with open source tools

Modern enterprises deserve the flexibility and freedom to choose from the various frameworks, clouds, and services available. Be it Postgres, SQL Server, Windows Server, VMware, or Kubernetes, OCI services are designed to easily run third-party, open source applications or to build cloud native applications. Our broad open source partner ecosystem enables you to bring apps to market faster, easily innovate, and scale.

Harness your data to uncover new business value

Data drives your business. Whether you’re building next-gen social applications or online games or seeking better outcomes from decades of healthcare data, making data work is getting harder. OCI services such as Oracle MySQL Heatwave and Oracle Autonomous Database service support all your data models, remove data silos, converge data for efficiency, and analyze data—helping you unlock business potential without sacrificing security and governance controls.

Oracle

Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) is the leading enterprise PaaS, powered by Cloud Foundry. PCF provides a cloud-native application platform that allows you to continuously deliver any app to every major private and public cloud with a single platform. PCF is proven to accelerate feature delivery with higher developer productivity and a 200:1 developer to operator ratio. PCF's built-in security and self-healing capabilities reduce risk in your app portfolio while maintaining high-availability at scale to keep customer facing systems online even in the most challenging circumstances. pivotal.io

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Sample Customers

Kenya Airways, Cell, Panasonic, Frontera, M&C Saatchi, Lumentum, WA

Humana, Citibank, Mercedes Benz, Liberty Mutual, The Home Depot, GE, West Corp, Merrill Corporation, CoreLogic, Orange, Dish Network, Comcast, Bloomberg, Internal Revenue Service, Ford Motor Company, Garmin, Volkswagen, Solera, Allstate, US Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, ScotiaBank

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