Managed OpenShift Pricing
VSHN Managed OpenShift is built for organizations where downtime, security incidents, and unclear escalation ownership are more expensive than line-item infrastructure savings.
This page provides public reference prices for common production setups.
All values on this page are monthly references in CHF (excl. VAT), rounded to the nearest CHF 100. Final contractual pricing depends on validated scope, architecture, and service terms.
Choose Your Deployment Model
Start with the pricing section that matches your operating model:
If you are comparing models, read both sections. On-premises values on this page represent Managed OpenShift service fees only, while CSP values use a representative production baseline. For more details on SLA levels, see Service Levels.
Cloud Service Providers (CSP)
Best for teams that need fast go-live, elastic scaling, and standardized managed OpenShift operations.
Reference Monthly Pricing by SLA (CSP)
| Context | Baseline | 99.9 - Business Hours | 99.9 - 24/7 | 99.99 - 24/7 |
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Managed OpenShift • CSP |
4'900 |
5'700 |
7'500 |
10'100 |
Note: CSP reference values include representative CSP compute and infrastructure costs.
Price Composition (Illustrative CSP Baseline)
The table below illustrates an indicative cost split for the Managed OpenShift CSP Baseline SLA profile (CHF 4'900/month) on a standardized production setup (one production cluster, no unusual customization) on a Red Hat-certified cloud provider.
It is provided for orientation only and does not represent contractual billing line items; final monthly pricing varies by provider, region, capacity profile, traffic, selected SLA, and optional services.
| Component | Reference value / month (CHF, excl. VAT) |
|---|---|
VSHN Managed Services |
2'900 |
Representative CSP infrastructure cost |
2'000 |
On-Premises
Best for organizations that must run in their own datacenter footprint with standardized operations and governance controls.
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On-premises values in this page cover Managed OpenShift service fees only. Underlying infrastructure and compute resources are customer-provided and are not billed by VSHN as part of the managed OpenShift fee. |
What This Premium Buys Enterprise Teams
OpenShift is not positioned as the lowest-cost Kubernetes distribution. It is positioned for organizations that prioritize lower operational ambiguity in production.
Core managed scope typically includes:
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end-to-end accountability for managed OpenShift platform operations
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defined support and escalation scope aligned to selected service level
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standard control-plane, platform lifecycle, and operational management scope
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OpenShift subscription scope as defined in the final offer.
Key enterprise advantages include:
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stronger security posture with enterprise lifecycle and patch governance
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compliance and audit readiness through standardized platform controls
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more predictable day-2 operations (upgrades, policy, and platform consistency)
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clearer vendor-backed accountability with Red Hat and VSHN support ownership
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confidence from a broad enterprise ecosystem of validated integrations.
What Drives Monthly Cost Most
In most production setups, infrastructure footprint is a primary cost driver.
The largest factors are typically:
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infrastructure capacity (worker nodes, storage, and network)
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selected service level and support plan (response model and coverage)
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managed operations scope and accountability model
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OpenShift and partner licensing scope
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optional project and customization scope.
Commercial Scope Clarity
Reference prices typically assume:
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one production cluster
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standard baseline setup (without unusual customization)
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monthly billing model.
Final price depends on:
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OpenShift edition and target service level
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deployment context (CSP, on-premises virtualized, or on-premises bare metal)
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required worker and infrastructure capacity
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optional services and project scope.
Monthly invoicing can increase or decrease over time based on actual cluster usage, including autoscaling and worker-pool changes made to match workload demand.
Typical scope extensions:
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migration and transformation projects
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non-standard integrations and compliance controls
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extended project delivery packages
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third-party components outside agreed managed scope
How to Optimize Cost Without Compromising Reliability
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right-size baseline worker capacity to sustained demand
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use autoscaling guardrails by environment and workload class
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apply higher SLA levels only where business impact requires it
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separate steady-state from burst workloads
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review capacity and SLA mix quarterly.
Request a Tailored Offer
If you are planning a business-critical OpenShift platform, contact VSHN with your target SLA, deployment model, and workload class. We will provide a scoped proposal aligned to your operational and compliance requirements.
Add-On Pricing
Isovalent Enterprise Platform
When enabling Isovalent Enterprise Platform feature sets, the following additional reference rates apply. Values are shown in CHF per Standard Node Equivalent (SNE) per 30 days. One SNE corresponds to up to 16 cores and 64 GiB RAM. Larger workers count as multiple SNEs (for example, 32 cores / 128 GiB = 2 SNEs).
| Feature Set | Essentials (CHF / SNE / 30 days) | Advantage (CHF / SNE / 30 days) |
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Networking and Observability |
CHF 47.84 |
CHF 95.68 |
Runtime Security (Tetragon) |
CHF 24.00 |
CHF 47.84 |
Load Balancer (Essentials) |
CHF 12.00 |
CHF 12.00 |
Egress Gateway |
CHF 16.00 |
CHF 16.00 |
Encryption |
CHF 16.00 |
CHF 16.00 |
Load Balancer for Kubernetes |
CHF 12.00 |
CHF 12.00 |
SIEM Export |
CHF 8.00 |
CHF 8.00 |
Multi Cluster |
CHF 24.00 |
CHF 24.00 |
Runtime Aware Network Policy |
CHF 16.00 |
CHF 16.00 |
How to use this table:
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Add the rates for the features you enable.
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Determine the average number of SNEs active during the month.
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SNE per worker is
max(ceil(cores/16), ceil(RAM_GiB/64)). -
Treat the result as a directional estimate.
Example (directional):
If your cluster averages 3 SNEs during a month and you enable Networking and Observability (Essentials) plus Egress Gateway, the estimated add-on charge is (47.84 + 16.00) x 3 = CHF 191.52 / month.
Final billing is based on actual Isovalent Unit consumption for your worker topology during the billing period. Rows without tier variants intentionally show identical values in both columns.
For more details, see Isovalent Enterprise Platform.
Airlock Microgateway
Pricing available upon request.
For more details, see Ergon Airlock Microgateway.
FAQ
How is monthly pricing calculated?
Monthly pricing is built from multiple components, typically including:
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a base
Cluster Feeper managed cluster, -
SLA Assurancebased on selected service level and support coverage, -
worker capacity priced via
Billing Compute Units (BCU), -
infrastructure and partner licensing scope for the selected deployment model,
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optional services or project scope where applicable.
The reference tables on this page are rounded, directional examples. Final pricing is confirmed in a scoped offer with explicit inclusions and terms.
Why can monthly invoicing change over time?
Monthly totals can increase or decrease based on actual platform usage. If worker capacity scales up or down to match workload demand, invoicing changes accordingly.
What is included in the reference price, and what is not?
Reference prices typically include baseline managed OpenShift platform operations and standard support scope. For On-Premises (Virtualized) and On-Premises (Bare Metal), infrastructure and compute resources are customer-provided and are not billed by VSHN as part of the managed OpenShift fee. Project-based work (for example migrations, non-standard integrations, or expanded delivery scope) is also priced separately.
How do SLA and support plan choices affect price?
Higher SLA and support coverage levels generally increase monthly price because they require broader operational readiness and response commitments.
Why do prices differ between CSP, On-Premises (Virtualized), and On-Premises (Bare Metal)?
Each deployment model has a different infrastructure profile, capacity pattern, and operational overhead. In addition, on-premises reference values exclude underlying infrastructure and compute resource costs, which can make the listed on-premises values appear lower than CSP values. Those differences are reflected in the reference ranges.
Notes
- Included in the price
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Red Hat Subscriptions for the desired OpenShift Edition
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OpenShift Control Plane
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Cluster Operations by VSHN
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- Not included in the price
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Compute and infrastructure resources for On-Premises (Virtualized and Bare Metal) deployments
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Installation customization (Deviation from standard setup)
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- Contract Length
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No minimum contract length is required.
- Setup Fee
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Cluster installation is billed by the hour. Installation effort varies by deployment model and scope. Typical setup effort is lower on CSP than on-premises; optimized Cloud Service Providers can be very fast (< 90 minutes), while on-premises setups usually require more time for infrastructure integration and validation, especially for bare metal.
Final setup effort is confirmed during scope validation.
- Validity
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These prices are valid from 2026-04-01 until further notice.
- VAT
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All prices are excl. VAT.
- Hourly calculation basis
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List prices are normalized to 30 days (720 hours).
Actual monthly invoicing is based on billable hours in the calendar month.
- Rounding
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Hour-by-hour costs based on OpenShift worker usage are summed per month, then rounded to two decimal places for invoicing.
- Duration
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Duration is calculated from the time a worker becomes available until it is removed, rounded up to the nearest hour.
- Cloud Service Provider price calculators
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Many cloud providers offer calculators to estimate resource prices:
Work-Hour Pricing
Price per work hour: CHF 250.00.
Prepaid Hour Packages
Hour packages bring the advantage of discounted volume prices. These packages expire after one year from the date of purchase. Worked hours are deducted from the account balance and reported once a month.
| Hours | Price / Hour | Total |
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40 |
CHF 240.00 |
CHF 9'600.00 |
80 |
CHF 230.00 |
CHF 18'400.00 |
120 |
CHF 220.00 |
CHF 26'400.00 |
240 |
CHF 210.00 |
CHF 50'400.00 |
Hour packages must be used within one year of the contract signing. You will receive a monthly report of hourly packages used. If an hourly package is used, it will be billed at the normal rate, and a new package can be ordered at any time.