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Portworx vs Tencent Cloud

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Portworx

Cloud

Kubernetes-native storage and data services, priced by the node hour

From
$0.33/node hour
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tencent Cloud logo

Tencent Cloud

Cloud

Cloud solutions for global enterprises

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tencent Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Portworx bare metal nodes are charged at 1.11 USD per node hour against 0.33 for virtual nodes, so a bare metal cluster costs more than three times a virtualised one for identical capability.; Tencent Cloud no pricing details accessible on main site; customers must navigate to dedicated pricing portal
  • They diverge on capability: Portworx covers Container-native volumes, Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Portworx and Tencent Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Portworx and Tencent Cloud differ
AttributePortworxTencent Cloud
Starting price$0.33/node hourFree
Pricing modelPer node hourusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsLinuxLinux, Windows, Api, Cli
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Portworx

  • Container-native volumes
  • Failure domain placement
  • Volume encryption
  • Database automation
  • Disaster recovery
  • Autopilot capacity management
  • Hardware independence

Only in Tencent Cloud

  • CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines
  • COS - Cloud Object Storage
  • TencentDB
  • SCF - Serverless Computing
  • CDN
  • Load Balancer
  • VPC
  • API Gateway

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Portworx

  • Running a production PostgreSQL or Cassandra cluster on Kubernetes and needing the data to survive node lossnot Tencent Cloud
  • A platform team offering self-service databases to developers on an internal Kubernetes platformnot Tencent Cloud
  • Failing over stateful applications between clusters in different regions as a disaster recovery positionnot Tencent Cloud
  • An OpenShift estate where the built-in storage option does not meet the availability requirement for stateful setsnot Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud

  • Gaming platformsnot Portworx
  • Social medianot Portworx
  • Video streamingnot Portworx
  • Asia-Pacific deploymentnot Portworx
  • Mobile applicationsnot Portworx

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Portworx

  • Bare metal nodes are charged at 1.11 USD per node hour against 0.33 for virtual nodes, so a bare metal cluster costs more than three times a virtualised one for identical capability.
  • A 1,000 node hour monthly minimum applies, which means small or intermittent clusters pay for capacity they do not consume.
  • Replicating volumes across nodes consumes real capacity and network bandwidth, so the underlying infrastructure cost rises alongside the licence in a way the node hour rate does not show.
  • Pure Storage ownership means roadmap priorities are set by an array vendor, and buyers should confirm that hardware independence remains contractual rather than assumed.
  • Operating it well requires Kubernetes storage expertise, and teams that adopted Kubernetes to simplify operations often find they have added a distributed storage system to run.

Tencent Cloud

  • No pricing details accessible on main site; customers must navigate to dedicated pricing portal

Pricing, plan by plan

Portworx

$0.33/node hour
  • Portworx Enterprise on virtual machine nodes$0.33/node hour
    • Minimum 1,000 node hours per month
    • Replicated persistent volumes
    • Encryption and disaster recovery
  • Portworx Enterprise on bare metal nodes$1.11/node hour
    • Minimum 1,000 node hours per month
    • Same capabilities on bare metal clusters
    • Higher rate reflects node density

Tencent Cloud

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • Free trial credits
    • CVM instances
    • Cloud storage
  • Pay-as-You-GoFree
    • Flexible pricing
    • No long-term contracts
    • Global infrastructure

Which should you pick?

Choose Portworx if

  • You need container-native volumes.
  • You work on Linux.
  • You also want failure domain placement.
Portworx review

Choose Tencent Cloud if

  • You need cvm - cloud virtual machines.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
  • You also want cos - cloud object storage.
Tencent Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Portworx or Tencent Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Portworx starts at $0.33/node hour and Tencent Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Portworx or Tencent Cloud?
Tencent Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $0.33/node hour for Portworx and Free for Tencent Cloud.
Does Portworx or Tencent Cloud run on more platforms?
Portworx runs on Linux. Tencent Cloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
Can I use Tencent Cloud for free?
Yes. Tencent Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Portworx starts at $0.33/node hour.
What is Portworx best used for?
Portworx is most often used for running a production postgresql or cassandra cluster on kubernetes and needing the data to survive node loss, a platform team offering self-service databases to developers on an internal kubernetes platform, failing over stateful applications between clusters in different regions as a disaster recovery position, an openshift estate where the built-in storage option does not meet the availability requirement for stateful sets. Of those, running a production postgresql or cassandra cluster on kubernetes and needing the data to survive node loss and a platform team offering self-service databases to developers on an internal kubernetes platform are not what Tencent Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Portworx do that Tencent Cloud cannot?
Portworx covers Container-native volumes, Failure domain placement, Volume encryption, Database automation. Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines, COS - Cloud Object Storage, TencentDB, SCF - Serverless Computing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Portworx: Is Portworx tied to Pure Storage hardware?

No. It runs on any Kubernetes distribution over any underlying storage, though Pure has owned it since 2020 and sets the roadmap.

Tencent Cloud: How do I access Tencent Cloud pricing?

Tencent Cloud pricing is available at buy.cloud.tencent.com/pricing. The main site provides navigation to pricing for various cloud products and services.

Source
Portworx: What does a real cluster cost?

At 0.33 USD per virtual node hour, twenty nodes running continuously is roughly 4,800 USD a month. Bare metal at 1.11 USD per node hour is around 16,000 USD for the same node count.

Portworx: Is backup included?

No. Portworx Backup is a separately priced product covering Kubernetes application backup.

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