ProShop FedCloud Alternative: Keep CUI On-Site Instead of in GovCloud
ProShop FedCloud is ProShop ERP hosted on AWS GovCloud for shops handling CUI. ProShop publishes the price: $37,870 a year for 10 users. It said it was targeting "FedRAMP Moderate Ready" status for June 2026; we haven't verified its status since, so check with ProShop. ProShop's compliance tooling is in production and well regarded, and for a lot of regulated shops it's the default answer.
Traveler takes the other route to the same problem: instead of a government cloud, keep CUI on a box in your own building. Shop Server Defense is $6,500 one time with unlimited users and an optional $99 a month continuity plan. To be plain about it: Traveler is pre-launch, the Shop Server ships after Traveler Cloud, and ProShop has years of production use. Details are at /shop-server.
| Feature | Traveler | ProShop FedCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per shop: $109/mo Cloud, or one-time Shop Server ($4,250; Defense $6,500) | Annual hosted subscription, priced by users |
| Entry price | $6,500 one-time for Shop Server Defense | $37,870/yr for 10 users (published) |
| Per-seat pricing | No — unlimited users on every edition | Priced by user count; per-user breakdown not published |
| Implementation | None — self-serve setup, no implementation fee | Not published for FedCloud (~$10K–50K reported for ProShop generally) |
| Minimum users | None | Not published |
| Quoting | Quantity breaks, routed or fast quotes, bar-stock math, last-3 material prices, online acceptance | Included in the ERP |
| Job travelers | Generated from the quote, QR code per op, cloned from the last run on repeats | Included in the ERP |
| Scheduling | What's-late / what's-next list at launch; drag-drop board with TV mode planned | Included in the ERP |
| Quality / FAI / certs | Gage cal, quality logs, C of C; FAI/AS9102, NCR/CAPA, audit binder in development — included in price | Core strength — built around AS9100 and ITAR-regulated work |
| Where CUI lives | On a box you own, in your building | AWS GovCloud, operated by the vendor |
| FedRAMP status | Not applicable — a box you own isn't a cloud service | "FedRAMP Moderate Ready" targeted June 2026; current status not verified by us |
| On-prem option | Yes — Shop Server $4,250 or Shop Server Defense $6,500, one-time, on your LAN (ships after Cloud) | Not published |
| Contract terms | Monthly or annual; one-click full export on every edition | Annual (published price); other terms not published |
Traveler is in early access; its column is committed launch pricing and design. Competitor details come from published pricing and public user reports — corrections welcome.
Why FedRAMP status matters for CUI in the cloud
Under the DoD CIO's December 2023 memo on FedRAMP Moderate equivalency, any cloud service that stores covered defense information under DFARS 252.204-7012 needs FedRAMP Moderate authorization or an equivalent: a third-party assessment, full evidence, and no open POA&Ms. A SOC 2 report doesn't qualify. That's why a hosted ERP's FedRAMP status is the first question your assessor will ask about it.
ProShop said it was targeting "FedRAMP Moderate Ready" for FedCloud in June 2026. We haven't verified where that stands as of October 2026. Ask ProShop for its current status and the documentation your assessor will want to see before you sign.
Two routes: government cloud vs your own building
FedCloud puts the system in a government cloud region the vendor operates, so hosting, patching, and the physical security of the servers are theirs. That's real value if you don't want to own any of it.
Shop Server Defense puts the system on a box on your LAN. There's no external cloud provider, so FedRAMP equivalency doesn't come up for your shop system. The trade-off is that the box is in your CUI scope and its physical security, accounts, and backups are yours to manage. It's designed to help with that: mirrored SSDs and a small UPS, an encrypted USB backup drive with keys only you hold, a hardened configuration designed around FIPS-validated encryption, MFA, and audit logging, a NIST SP 800-171 control mapping with an SSP template excerpt, and support from US persons only, only when you grant access.
The five-year math, and what it leaves out
At the published price, FedCloud for 10 users is $37,870 a year, about $189,350 over five years if the price holds. Shop Server Defense is $6,500 up front; with the optional $99 a month continuity plan every month, five years comes to $12,440, with unlimited users.
That isn't an apples-to-apples comparison. FedCloud includes hosting and operations, and ProShop's compliance suite is in production today. Traveler's compliance suite, including FAI forms, NCR and CAPA, and the audit binder, is in development, and the Defense security features are designed, not shipped.
When ProShop FedCloud is the better pick
Pick ProShop FedCloud if you want CUI in a vendor-operated government cloud rather than on hardware you're responsible for, you need ProShop's production compliance tooling now, and roughly $38,000 a year for 10 users fits your budget. If you have no one to look after physical security and backups for a box in your building, a hosted option is the more honest fit, and ProShop has the track record that a pre-launch product doesn't.
Want this handled without the spreadsheet?
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Straight answers
▸How much does ProShop FedCloud cost?
ProShop publishes $37,870 a year for 10 users on AWS GovCloud. Pricing for other user counts and implementation is not published; ask ProShop for a written quote.
▸Is ProShop FedCloud FedRAMP authorized?
ProShop said it was targeting "FedRAMP Moderate Ready" status in June 2026. We haven't verified its status since. Check with ProShop and the FedRAMP Marketplace for the current listing.
▸Does keeping CUI on an on-prem box avoid FedRAMP?
The FedRAMP Moderate equivalency requirement applies to cloud services storing covered defense information. A box you own on your LAN isn't one. It is in your CUI scope, though, and if a vendor has remote access to it, that vendor may count as an external service provider.
▸Is Shop Server Defense CMMC compliant?
No product is. CMMC assesses your whole environment, and as of October 2026 its Phase 2 requirements are suspended pending a DoD review. Shop Server Defense is designed to support your NIST SP 800-171 controls and keep CUI off third-party clouds.