Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 25, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SolarWinds Virtualization or VMware vCenter Orchestrator?
VMware vCenter Orchestrator is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SolarWinds Virtualization, and VMware vCenter Orchestrator is rated higher (86/100) than SolarWinds Virtualization (85/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Virtualization solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
SolarWinds Vs. VMware
SolarWinds: Since our founding in 1999, SolarWinds’ (NYSE: SWI) mission has been to provide purpose-built products that are designed to make IT professionals’ jobs easier. We offer value-driven products and tools that solve a broad range of IT management challenges – whether those challenges are related to networks, servers, applications, storage or virtualiza...
VMware:
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software,founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary.
VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervis...
Who is more expensive? SolarWinds Virtualization or VMware vCenter Orchestrator?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Virtualization software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SolarWinds Virtualization and VMware vCenter Orchestrator.
SolarWinds Virtualization price starts at $1,759 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 SolarWinds Virtualization Manager is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Virtualization software. VMware vCenter Orchestrator price starts at $31 per license , When comparing VMware vCenter Orchestrator to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Virtualization software cost.
Bottom line: VMware vCenter Orchestrator is more expensive than SolarWinds Virtualization.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SolarWinds Virtualization Vs. VMware vCenter Orchestrator based on some of the most important and required Virtualization features.
SolarWinds Virtualization: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
VMware vCenter Orchestrator: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
SolarWinds Virtualization's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The software is most suitable for small and medium business.