--- title: "VMware NSX Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about VMware NSX Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Network Security products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/212910/VMware-NSX/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # VMware NSX Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on September 17, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) VMware NSX ## What is VMware NSX? VMware NSX delivers a complete L2-L7 networking and security virtualization platform. The software helps protect and connect applications across data centers, multi-cloud and container infrastructures. ## What is VMware NSX used for? [Network Security](https://www.capterra.com/network-security-software/)[Load Balancing](https://www.capterra.com/load-balancing-software/)[Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)](https://www.capterra.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 3 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Free version not included Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for VMware NSX?[Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-nsx/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### VMware NSX 4.7 (3) VS. [4.5 (246)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172277/ManageEngine-Firewall-Analyzer/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $395 Other, One Time Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (3) Ease Of Use 4.5 (4,462) Value For Money 3.3 (3) Value For Money 4.6 (3,353) Customer Service 3.3 (3) Customer Service 4.6 (3,035) ## VMware NSX alternatives [4.5 (95)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172324/NetFlow-Analyzer/reviews/) Starting price $245.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (294)](https://www.capterra.com/p/175092/JumpCloud-DaaS/reviews/) Starting price $3.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Norton AntiVirus](https://www.capterra.com/p/648/Norton-Security/) [4.4 (4,462)](https://www.capterra.com/p/648/Norton-Security/reviews/) Starting price $59.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 86% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/648/Norton-Security/) Highest Rated [NordVPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/166743/NordVPN/) [4.6 (1,395)](https://www.capterra.com/p/166743/NordVPN/reviews/) Starting price $11.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/166743/NordVPN/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/212910/VMware-NSX/alternatives/) ## Features AI summary Based on 3,200 Network Security reviews Not all Network Security products cover every feature buyers care about most. Here is what Capterra reviewers identify as essential when choosing a solution: - **Firewalls** (**59%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Threat Response** (**52%**) - **Intrusion Detection System** (**47%**) VMware NSX includes **Threat Response**. However, it does not offer **Firewalls** and is missing **Intrusion Detection System**. Its **Threat Response** capabilities help security teams identify and react to incidents faster, providing teams with a clearer way to contain threats and reduce the impact of security events. Threat Response 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm Access Controls/Permissions 4.3 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Activity Monitoring 4.0 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network Reporting/Analytics 4.0 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Cloud Application Security Identify and respond to security threats to cloud applications Monitoring Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user VMware NSX 7 features ### All Features - Access Controls/Permissions: Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems - Activity Monitoring: Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network - Cloud Application Security: Identify and respond to security threats to cloud applications - Monitoring: Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user - Reporting/Analytics: View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data - Threat Intelligence: Information to prevent, understand and identify cyber threats - Threat Response: Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm --- Features 4.3 (3) 4.3 Based on 3 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.3 (3) Value for money 3.3 (3) 3.3 Based on 3 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.3 (3) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.3 (3) 3.3 Based on 3 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 3 reviews Filter by rating 5(2) 4(1) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent MG Muralidhar G. Consultant Information Technology and Services ### "VMware NSX review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 November 13, 2024 Overall, it is a very good add on to the VMware environment that brings in more flexibility and elasticity. Pros The level of virtualisation that it offers and ease of achieving it and maintaining it Cons I did not find any specific cons in the use cases so far. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SR Steffen R. SA Mail and Security Education Management ### "VMware nsx" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 4, 2023 Pros Sehr gute Integration in das VMware Ökosystem Cons Fehlende Mandantenfähigkeit insbesondere der distributed Firewall Reasons for choosing VMware NSX Preislich attraktiver bei höherer Marktdurchdringung Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AN Anonymous User Senior System Administrator Telecommunications ### "VMware NSX" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 13, 2022 we make good segregation for multiple virtual vlan for use in multiple production enviroment Pros Very versatile for virtual vlan segmentation and segregation, many tools at your disposal, one entry point vor virtual network, easy to deploy, good level of logs Cons not easy to use without mid network skills, need for great attention during configurations Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.