Compare Rackspace and Zipcloud - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 04, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Rackspace or Zipcloud?

Zipcloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Rackspace, and Zipcloud is rated higher (89/100) than Rackspace (55/100). Zipcloud offers users more features (4) than Rackspace (3).

Looking for the right Private cloud solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Rackspace Vs. Zipcloud

Rackspace: Fanatical Support® has made Rackspace the service leader in cloud computing. We deliver enterprise-level hosting services to businesses of all sizes and kinds around the world. We got started in 1998 and since have grown to serve more than 205,000 customers. Rackspace integrates the industry's best technologies for each customer's specific need an...

Zipcloud: With Zip Cloud you can seamlessly sync your files across multiple computers, decide which files and folders you want to sync and choose where you want to sync them to. Zip Cloud works in the background and uploads your files to the cloud ready to be synced to other devices Your data is always backed up and available to you.

Who is more expensive? Rackspace or Zipcloud?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Private cloud software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Rackspace and Zipcloud.

Rackspace price starts at $16.06 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Rackspace is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Private cloud software. Zipcloud price starts at $10.69 per month , When comparing Zipcloud to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Private cloud software cost.

Bottom line: Rackspace cost is around the same cost of Zipcloud.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Rackspace Vs. Zipcloud based on some of the most important and required Private cloud features.

Rackspace: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Zipcloud: Backup Password Protection, File sharing, Files-In-Use Backup, Full Backup.

Target customer size

Rackspace's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, ZipCloud offers a cloud storage service for all kinds of people.



Rackspace

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $16.06 per user/month

Rackspace is a trending cloud-based Office Production-Tools software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. Rackspace received a rating of 4.2 from ITQlick team. The software cost is conside...

Categories: Cloud control, Hosting.

Zipcloud

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $10.69 per month

ZipCloud is a cloud storage service offering business people a way to store and share important documents with colleagues and partners. It only requires a one time installation and from that point on one can sy...

Categories: Backup, Business backup, Cloud solutions.

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Rackspace: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Zipcloud: 4 Features

Backup Password Protection
File sharing
Files-In-Use Backup
Full Backup
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Rackspace
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
55/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$16.06 per user/month
Functionality
5
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Zipcloud
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$10.69 per month
Functionality
7
Abacus C...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9 per user/month
Functionality
15
Cloudyn
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$229 per month
Functionality
5
ParkMyCloud
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$2 per month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.