Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now
- Home
- ...
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
- Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
- VMware vSAN
- Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)-vs-VMware vSAN
Compare Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and VMware vSAN 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Star Rating
(271)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Browse all 3 pricing plansVMware vSAN
Star Rating
(169)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware vSANSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.3, while VMware vSAN trails slightly behind at 8.8. Reviewers mention that NCI's intuitive interface simplifies management tasks, making it easier for teams to adopt.
- Reviewers say that Nutanix shines in Quality of Support, achieving a score of 9.4 compared to VMware vSAN's 8.6. Users on G2 highlight the responsiveness and expertise of Nutanix's support team, which is crucial for enterprise environments.
- G2 users mention that both products perform well in Dynamic Scaling, but Nutanix leads with a score of 9.1. Users report that NCI's ability to scale resources seamlessly is a significant advantage for businesses experiencing growth.
- Users say that Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) offers superior Backup and Recovery features, scoring 8.5, while VMware vSAN is slightly lower at 8.4. Reviewers mention that NCI's integrated backup solutions provide peace of mind for data protection.
- Reviewers mention that both products have strong High Availability capabilities, but Nutanix's score of 9.4 indicates a more robust offering. Users report that NCI's architecture minimizes downtime effectively, which is critical for mission-critical applications.
- Users on G2 report that Nutanix's Hardware Integration capabilities score 9.0, outperforming VMware vSAN's 8.4. Reviewers highlight that NCI's compatibility with a wide range of hardware simplifies deployment and reduces vendor lock-in.
Featured Products
Sponsored
Triton DataCenter
(11)
Server Virtualization
Visit Website
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
No pricing availableVMware vSAN
No pricing availableFree Trial
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
No trial information availableVMware vSAN
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
197
8.9
111
Ease of Use
9.3
198
8.8
145
Ease of Setup
8.9
176
8.6
126
Ease of Admin
9.1
181
8.8
93
Quality of Support
9.4
193
8.6
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
175
8.6
91
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
191
9.6
109
Features by Category
Core Functions
9.4
148
9.1
90
9.4
145
9.0
90
8.4
133
8.2
88
General Functionality
9.1
139
8.4
90
9.4
142
8.9
90
9.0
135
8.5
88
8.5
128
8.4
87
Configuration
8.8
133
8.3
89
9.0
138
8.4
89
Agentic AI - Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and VMware vSAN are categorized as Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
Unique Categories
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is categorized as Server Virtualization
VMware vSAN has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware vSAN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
16.5%
Government Administration
5.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Higher Education
4.3%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
65.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Financial Services
9.1%
Computer & Network Security
5.5%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Government Administration
4.8%
Other
60.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Oil & Energy
So simple and easy to use. I love that I can show my help desk team the basics without having to go into too much technical details.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
When you build on it leads to hyperconverged infrastructure facility so that it’s very hard to do it.
VMware vSAN
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
VMware allows me to easily connect to remote desktops for troubleshooting software issues
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Government Administration
When you power off oyur hosts vSAN corrupts and you have to rebuild.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
So simple and easy to use. I love that I can show my help desk team the basics without having to go into too much technical details.
Verified User in Computer Software
VMware allows me to easily connect to remote desktops for troubleshooting software issues
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
When you build on it leads to hyperconverged infrastructure facility so that it’s very hard to do it.
Verified User in Government Administration
When you power off oyur hosts vSAN corrupts and you have to rebuild.
Alternatives
Discussions
How we can explore more in AHV
1 comment
MA
Would like to learn more about your use case. Since you mentioned DR, however, you might want to look into Xi Leap for cloud-based DR, or our native...Read more
Is there an option to produce reports on access levels within flow?
1 comment
LJ
Hi Andy, if you're referring to audit logs, Flow provides both a policy change audit log and packet hit log, which could be sent to a log aggregator or...Read more
easier way to migrate linux and also machines that cannot see move via networking on a different vl
1 comment
ND
While the Linux VM is powered off copy the virtual disk into Nutanix images. Most likely format is VMDK and then just make a new VM from that disk image and...Read more
VMware vSAN has no discussions with answers
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
