Two bare-metal landing zones for teams re-platforming off VMware onto hardware they control, running Proxmox, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, or bring-your-own VMware. phoenixNAP leans into a feature-rich, API-driven global Bare Metal Cloud; Hivelocity leans into lean pricing and instant deployment. Here's the honest breakdown.
| Area | phoenixNAP | Hivelocity |
|---|---|---|
| Core model | Global Bare Metal Cloud for self-managed hypervisors | Instant dedicated bare metal for self-managed re-platforming |
| Provisioning / automation | API-driven provisioning in minutes, strong infrastructure-as-code story | Fast, instant deployment with a straightforward portal |
| Pricing | Competitive, with platform features bundled | Lean, transparent pricing aimed at cost-driven projects |
| Footprint | Global locations with enterprise platform features | 40+ global locations, strong edge coverage |
| Best for hypervisor | Proxmox, Hyper-V, or BYO-VMware on dedicated hardware | Proxmox, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, or BYO-VMware |
| Platform features | Richer surrounding services and networking options | Lean and focused on core bare metal |
| Edge / latency builds | Good global coverage | Strong for edge and latency-sensitive footprints |
| Best fit | Teams that want API automation and platform features around bare metal | Cost-driven re-platforming and edge builds that value simple, transparent pricing |
phoenixNAP wins when you want to treat bare metal like cloud. Its Bare Metal Cloud provisions through an API in minutes, which suits infrastructure-as-code workflows and teams that want to script the build, tear it down, and stand it back up programmatically. The richer surrounding platform, networking options and adjacent services, makes it a strong landing zone when your re-platform is more than just renting servers, especially for Proxmox, Hyper-V, or bring-your-own VMware on dedicated hardware.
Hivelocity wins when cost and simplicity lead. Its lean, transparent pricing and instant bare metal across 40-plus global locations make it a natural fit for cost-driven re-platforming and edge deployments where you want predictable, low overhead and servers close to users. If your goal is maximum savings from the move off VMware and you don't need a heavy surrounding platform, Hivelocity keeps it simple.
Lead with phoenixNAP if you want API-driven provisioning and a richer platform around your bare metal. Lead with Hivelocity if transparent pricing, instant deployment, and edge locations matter most. Both are self-managed, so budget for the operational responsibility of running your own hypervisor, and pair either with a solid backup and DR plan. A free assessment helps size the hardware and model the savings.
You want API-driven, infrastructure-as-code provisioning and a richer platform with more networking and service options around your bare metal.
You want lean, transparent pricing, instant deployment, and broad global or edge locations for a cost-driven re-platforming project.
Both rent dedicated servers you run your own hypervisor on, ideal landing zones for Proxmox, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, or bring-your-own VMware. phoenixNAP leans into a feature-rich global Bare Metal Cloud with fast API provisioning. Hivelocity leans into lean, transparent pricing and instant deployment across 40-plus global locations.
phoenixNAP. Its Bare Metal Cloud is built around API-driven provisioning in minutes, which suits infrastructure-as-code workflows and teams that want to script their landing zone.
Hivelocity is known for lean, transparent pricing and instant bare metal across 40-plus locations, which works well for cost-driven re-platforming and edge builds. phoenixNAP competes on value too, but its strength is platform features and automation.
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