Hosted (private cloud) WMS cost
Private-cloud hosted WMS sits between multi-tenant SaaS and on-prem. Vendor-managed compute (typically AWS or Azure), single-tenant database, premium pricing. Vendors do not publish the uplift; as a planning estimate we model a 15-30% premium over multi-tenant SaaS.
When private cloud is worth the premium
- Regulated data (healthcare, defence, hazmat) with single-tenant requirements.
- Heavy customisation that the vendor's multi-tenant edition cannot support.
- Custom-code deployments that need controlled upgrade timing.
What sits outside the subscription
Egress charges on data flowing back to your own analytics. A DR/standby site, priced as a fraction of primary compute. Backup retention beyond whatever window the plan includes. Sandbox refresh per refresh. The specific fractions and included windows vary by provider and are rarely published, so read the hosting addendum line by line.
Who offers it
Korber (HighJump heritage on AWS), Infor (CloudSuite single-tenant), Made4net, Tecsys Elite. SAP EWM via RISE is closer to private-cloud than to multi-tenant SaaS. Manhattan Active WM is multi-tenant cloud-native.
Buyer questions
AWS or Azure?
Vendor choice in most cases. A handful of vendors will deploy on customer-managed AWS or Azure subscriptions for an additional management fee.
Is private cloud just rebranded on-prem?
No. Vendor manages the OS, DB, app, and patches. Closer to managed-service-on-cloud than to legacy on-prem.