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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 2 - Reviews of vSphere

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RC

Roberto C.  
Ingeniero  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Excelente y Eficiente"

June 13, 2025

5.0

Muy buena y sin ningun problema , muchas empresas usan vmware y la seguiran usando por su facilidad al implementarse

Pros

Que tiene la implementacion en cualquier modelo de servidor existente sin ningun tipo de problema ya sean generaciones antiguas y las nuevas

Cons

no hay algo que no me guste , tiene todo a la mano y el soporte que ofrecen es algo muy satisfactorio

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HN

Harshad N.  
Technical Support expert  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Managing Virtual Machines."

February 3, 2025

5.0

Managing VMs for large environments and taking care of high availability configurations is easy with Vsphere. Environment is very much secure and vmotion helps in easy migration of environment. It is very stable product.

Pros

1\. It provides high-security features in managing VMs by giving access control based on users and roles. 2. It provides quick migration support. 3. Managing VMs and features like load balancing . hardware recovery is simple.

Cons

1\. Setting cost is too much high. 2. Product is difficult and learning curve is too extensive.

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SB

Scott B.  
Network Engineer  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great product"

May 6, 2025

5.0

Great product, hopefully the purchase process for this product will be simplified like it used to be.

Pros

Very simple management product for vmware servers. Easily handles multiple hosts and virtual servers in one simple interface.

Cons

Price of product can be high, and since the Broadcom acquisition its nearly impossible to purchase the product.

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JH

Justin H.  
CTO  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very efficient workload server - runs our Linux and Win OS envs easily - expensive"

January 14, 2025

5.0

Pros

Runs all our linux and windows workloads very efficiently. Can stand up a new environment in minutes and backup/restore functionality is on-par with using a cloud based service.

Cons

The licensing model and purchasing via sales channels was difficult at first. Once we got to renewals it was smoother. The recent migration to Broadcom has increased pricing.

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PS

Pyae S.  
HPE support Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "vSphere client"

April 12, 2025

5.0

VMware vSphere is a popular virtualization platform with several advantages and some drawbacks.

Pros

Most of pros, this vSphere when we use it. its ability to manage a large number of virtual machines (VMs) from a single interface, simplifying operations, security and central control management.

Cons

Yes, licensing cost, especially for smaller businesses and complex network setup need to professional.

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UZ

Uriel Z.  
Sr Systems Engineer  
Security and Investigations  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Using vSphere virtualization on your company"

December 12, 2024

4.0

I have been working with vsphere for around 8 years now, and I can say, it has been a really good experience, I even got my vsphere 7 certification, it is a really good virtualization product, that offers you HA, and a really high resilience, it is useful for all type of size environments.

Pros

Having several VMS using vmware technology to take advantage of less physical hardware

Cons

The new licensing model implemented by Broadcom

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DB

Dariusz B.  
Systems Engineer III  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "vSphere - a leading server virtualization platform"

October 15, 2024

4.0

vSphere is powerful and versatile virtualiztion platform that offers robust features and high performance.

Pros

Well established product within the industry. High performance with great scalability and robust security.

Cons

High licensing fees after Broadcom's acquisition. Complexity and hardware dependencies also play an important role. "Support" could be better as well. Since the support is outsourced, finding a resolution to complex issue can be time consuming.

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JB

James B.  
Systems Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect for hosting private clouds on-prem"

July 20, 2024

5.0

Largley positive, but when there is an incident affecting the entire cluster, you can expect to have a bad day. For example if there are locking issues within the cluster against a fibre-channel storage array, you may need to reboot the entire cluster resulting in an outage of 100% of all infrastructure on the platform.

Pros

The web UI makes it very easy to manage ESXi hosts and their configuration, as well as individual VM configuration. It is simple to setup an HA toplogy with numerous VMs running on a cluster of ESXi (hypervisor) hosts. DRS makes it simple to automatically migrate VMs between hosts in a cluster.

Cons

The licencing of features is complex, and base level licences preclude feature such as storage vMotion and DRS. This should be part of the base offering. The vSphere API is a bit clunky and the SDKs available in python are quire fragmented. No infrastructure as code offerings are made as all configuration is generally done manually by clicking the mouse, or via manual CLI commands.

Reason for choosing vSphere

vSphere is the gold standard in private clouds within on-prem infrastructure. The enterprise grade product is offered with enterprise grade support and works as a turn-key solution. Alternatives would be open-source solutions such as KVM + Virt manager or ProxMox.

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BW

Bradley W.  
Architect  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "VMware vSphere gets better and better on each revision"

December 29, 2025

5.0

A product that just gets better and better as more investment is made on the various streams. Now developed is VCF and complete framework trying to tie in all these streams into a single based product.

Pros

The new release of VMware VCF version 9.x is a complete package all wrapped up to deliver virtually any technical requirement a business could need.

Cons

The patching of the vCentre and ESXi servers unfortunately still need a reboot to complete and this can be a problem for businesses gaining downtime and losing access / service during the reboot and restart.

Reason for choosing vSphere

As this time we needed a solid support wrapper as many of our production services were being migrated to virtual machines using vSphere products.

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Sumit S.  
Director Academic Analytics and Feedbacks  
Education Management  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "VMware vSphere: A Powerhouse Platform with Enterprise-Grade Features"

January 13, 2025

4.0

My overall experience with vSphere is that it's a highly capable and feature-rich virtualization platform that excels in enterprise environments but comes with some challenges that may impact smaller or less experienced organizations.

Pros

vSphere is a robust virtualization platform offered by VMware, and there are several standout aspects about it that users often appreciate. Some of the features I find most notable about vSphere are Enterprise-Grade Virtualization and vMotion

Cons

some of the common pain points or challenges associated with vSphere are cost, complex pricing model and steep learning curve

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MG

Murali G.  
Architect  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "vSphere-review"

November 27, 2024

5.0

Very satisfied with the features it offers and robustness

Pros

vSphere is a product of VMware and I have known this product in and out since ESX3.x

Cons

Sometimes it might not suit for all scales of businesses

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CR

Cameron R.  
Information Technology  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Virtual Machine Management for On Prem or Datacenter enviornments."

October 14, 2024

5.0

Great until Broadcom purchased it otherwise still works as expected.

Pros

The ease of use regarding Virtual Machine management, setup, and customization.

Cons

As Broadcom purchased vSphere things have been changing and making things more difficult.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Technical Consulting Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good Enterprise Hypervisor"

August 7, 2024

5.0

Positive with the product, I really enjoyed using this hypervisor, it was easy to setup and use.

Pros

I was so easy to setup and deploy, configure storage nodes and networking, and get virtual Machines up and running fast.

Cons

The new pricing and licensing scheme makes it difficult to use this product.

Alternatives considered

[Citrix Hypervisor](https://www.capterra.com/p/78872/Citrix-Hypervisor/)[Proxmox VE](https://www.capterra.com/p/210797/Proxmox-VE/)

Reason for choosing vSphere

Use case at the type with other virtual machine requirements

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AS

ANTHONY S.  
CEO  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "One stop app for every day jobs."

September 2, 2024

4.0

Powerful, flexible virtualization for efficient management.

Pros

Robust features for efficient virtual machine management.

Cons

Complexity can be overwhelming for newcomers.

Switched from

[SignRequest](https://www.capterra.com/p/147528/SignRequest/)

Not enougn options and app was just not my style

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SA

Sara A.  
Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "VmWare vSphere is the best"

May 2, 2024

5.0

I use Vsphere daily to manage Virtual Environments. I like the interface, clean, intuitive and easy to use

Pros

Vsphere is a must when you manage Virtual Machines / Storage and their environment. Fro the Vsphere Client Dashboard you can see all your VM, the storages and for every VM you can create/delete a new one, change the settings, do some actions such as reboot, power on/off, take (and revert) snapshots, move the VM to another node/storage, just to tell some actions you could do. Obviously you can connect to selected VM (without the need of using RDP or SSH for example). There is a lot of documentation on internet if you need information or support.

Cons

it seems the price will increase a lot for Italy customers

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SO

Shawn O.  
IT System Specialist  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "vSphere - Great Way To Virtualize Your Network"

May 20, 2024

5.0

Pros

Great for virtualizing your network and managing your network and virtual machines.

Cons

Very expensive initial cost but annual support is not bad.

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DB

Davide B.  
It Manager  
Chemicals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Soddisfatto dell'acquisto."

December 10, 2022

4.0

Mi ritengo soddisfatto della mia esperienza con vSphere, continuerò ad usarlo.

Pros

Utilizziamo vSphere per la virtualizzazione di diverse macchine, sia client che server. Adatto esclusivamente ad ambienti lavorativi o casi particolari che necessitano di una struttura virtualizzata. Servono competenze tecniche, sia per la creazione, messa in opera, valutazione e sicurezza delle macchine create. Dal pannello di vSphere è possibile la creazione, l'allocazione delle risorse, l'avvio e lo stop delle macchine create, con la possibilità di creare snapshot per un ripristino di emergenza.Fino ad oggi non ho mai avuto crash di applicazioni, ed in caso di interruzioni prolungate, qualora i gruppi di continuità si fossero esauriti, con il riavvio manuale della macchina non ho avuto nessun problema.

Cons

Il prezzo è piuttosto elevato e ciò lo rende adatto solo a medie e grandi aziende.

Reason for choosing vSphere

vSphere si adattava meglio alle mie esigenze, più semplice nell'utilizzo e nel controllo.

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Martin P.  
Freelancer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Virtualization utility for cloud virtualization over WMware technology"

August 8, 2023

5.0

Nice tool with modern UI and dashboard to provide configuration opportunities and monitoring across all virtualized servers.

Pros

vSphere is utility which provides UI and API layer for WMware cloud virtualization tool. It provides configuration interface for your vApps. You are also allowed to view everything in cloud in main dashboard. In any problems there is a utility to show the console right in the server to fix the problems. You can manage permissions list and resouces to organizations.

Cons

A bit difficult interface with lots of options and configuration. It can't be easy to set up when someone doesn't have required experience in WMware technology.

Switched from

[OpenStack](https://www.capterra.com/p/145517/OpenStack/)

Popularity.

Review Source

WI

Wassim I.  
Associate Professor  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "VMware VSphere: A Virtualization Server for Private Clouds"

August 19, 2023

4.0

It was great working with VSphere to simplify the management and deployment of clients. By employing it all the VM creation, deployment, and processing is done on the server side and all the client is responsible of is providing the VM display more or less.

Pros

I deployed VSphere in my networking class to provide the students with managed VMs containing common software packages and tools. VSphere was up to the challenge using a commodity Dell Intel server with 64 GB RAM. It provided virtualization support to 22 VSphere clients. The clients merely provided the VM display and all the processing is done on the server side. The control center for managing the virtual machines is extremely simple to use and the migration (using VMware VMotion) is also seamless. The next step for us is to start testing network virtualization using the VMware NSX server.

Cons

The client software hangs and lags unexpectedly. As a developer, I sense that the VSphere client could be better enhanced in terms of performance as well as in the look and feel.

Alternatives considered

[VMware NSX](https://www.capterra.com/p/212910/VMware-NSX/)

Switched from

[VMware Workstation Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/212916/VMware-Workstation-Player/)[VMware Fusion](https://www.capterra.com/p/212917/VMware-Fusion/)

Centralization of the virtualization operations.

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IM

Ibrahim M.  
System Engineer  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "VMware vSphere Review"

August 15, 2021

5.0

Very satisfied.

Pros

\-Easy of use -Resources allocation for VMs. -Easy migration -Usability -Stability -Frequently updates with new features and security fixes.

Cons

Orchestration features need more AI enhancements and more automation integration using API this will made integration process very easy for developers and administrators.

Alternatives considered

[KVM](https://www.capterra.com/p/210358/KVM/)

Reason for choosing vSphere

I found support by vmware and ease of use is the strongest selling point that make me choose VMware vSphere.

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infant R.  
vmware / cloud administrator  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Vsphere - Best virtualization software"

June 19, 2022

4.0

virtualization in a very good way without any major issues & less human intervention to manage the platform. Patching automation with VUM , DRS , HA are some of the excellent features of vsphere. Moreever the latency wise very less compared to other hypervisor softwares.

Pros

I would say the vsphere provides various features as a package. vmotion , FT , DRS , Affinity/Antiaffinity rules , HA , monitoring , automations etc..VROPS/VRLI/VRA/VRO are the tools provided along with vsphere which provides excellent features when compared to its competitors

Cons

Obviously the costing is the major drawback especialy the production support cost & it's not that much value for money , since vmware support takes more time to resolve & troubleshoot issue. It's my personal opinion. Other issue is in patching , vmware needs to come up with one click upgrade same how their competitors have.

Switched from

[AOS Distributed Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/148356/AOS/)

Due to its stability / integrity / scalability.

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Kevin M.  
IT Consultant/Lecturer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The best virtualizing solution"

July 28, 2020

5.0

Vmware’s vSphere is one of those products that you despite its cost you will never feel like you made a bad investment buying. It gives me so many options when it comes to remote management of all the software I have running within the local ecosystem. What was really impressive was how we were able to demo newer enterprise software within a control environment giving us a perspective that we would have never had given the old software that was present. With the recent Corvid outbreak, we were actually able to implement VPNs and grant remote access without having to invest in new hardware.

Pros

Stability and scaling were very important to me when choosing a solution to my problems. One of my clients had an old ERP software connected to an equally old version of SQL server. Pressed to upgrade and incorporate newer cloud base services I had to find something that could be used in the interim but could be shaped slowly to match our needs. I chose vSphere and it worked out very well. Having something that remote workers could access, that was stable and secure meant we able to weather the storm. The ESXi is easy to access as it is web based. Now I run all our servers on VMWare with an integrated remote cloud service for backup. Just the ability to preserve data stored in the vintage ERP alone was worth the cost.

Cons

While the ESXi is easy to access its can be confusing at first. Its hard to focus on what you need to see as the interface is very cluttered. Also, Hardware requirements and licensing can be taxing. While it was critical to protect our data no matter the cost the costing and implementation still felt a bit excessive. There is also huge learning curve when it comes to using some of vSphere’s functions When incorporating it into your on-site datacenter you will definitely need to train your staff or hire an expert cloud technician to monitor and manage your cloud services.

Reason for choosing vSphere

VMWare is considered the industry standard for Virtualization and clud services.

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MB

Michael B.  
Coordinator of Network and Technology Services  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Vmware - The Virtualization Standard"

December 5, 2018

4.0

VMWare... If you are virtualization, you've heard of VMware. The free options were a great way to get started, do some basic virtualization for those "silly" services that require a dedicated, standalone machine. Shrink 5 physical servers into one in no time. Then you want more big servers to do more. So you buy into VMware (at substantial expense), licenses lapse, or are difficult to renew (yes this happened, because the VARs couldn't process it right... nice huh? VMware was even involved and couldn't get it quite right). Soon you'll be all-in with VMware, modifying your hardware to meet current version requirements, nickle and diming your datacenter to keep costs low, when security budgets are the focus. You'll find yourself needing to do an upgrade to the VSphere, but not wanting downtime to do it, so you have to buy up to move it to another server in realtime, just to do updates. It gets a little silly. But, let's face it, nothing else comes close. I want VMware to have competition, but nothing else even touches it. HyperV? No. Anything else? Yeaup, there's a few opensource options, but it just cannot compete. VMware vSphere, when you need to virtualize something more than an old video game, it's pretty much where you have to be.

Pros

VMware is what you NEED in Virtualization. It has differing feature sets (licensed), based upon your needs. It has an easy barrier of entry for those just getting their feet wet, and has powerful features that are nearly unmatched. If you have servers, if you have a datacenter, if you are in charge of "Stand Alone" applications, you are likely dealing with VMware, and there is a good reason for that. VMware works, and it works well.

Cons

Not that VMware is not without flaws. The software works, but for some of us semi-whitebox server builders, we are forced to stay close to the hardware qualified lists. Or pay a premium for a pre-built machine that we pay even more in "maintenance." VMwares license tiers make it challenging to reach the more expensive, an often necessary options. VMware's partnerships with VARs are more important that with you as the customer. Expect to be treated that way, as VARs gobble up a large amount of costs, as quotes runaway from you. Just be prepared, VMware solutions do not come cheap. It's the best, and VMware knows it.

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Przemek P.  
Lead, Infrastructure Specialist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Manage big virtual environment!"

November 2, 2023

5.0

I enjoy using vSphere every day to connect to my virtual environment. This makes my job easier when testing application security because I can run tests on multiple machines and in multiple configurations at the same time.

Pros

I really like the reliability of vSphere. It's hard for me to remember situations when I had a problem connecting to the virtual environment or when it was unstable. Working with virtual machines and their configuration is very simple. Restoring machines to their initial state or reconfiguring them takes little time and you can focus on their effective use.

Cons

If I were to change something in vSphere it would be the User Interface UI. Unfortunately, tab navigation and menus are not well designed and require some getting used to. Better interface planning could improve productivity and user satisfaction.

Review Source

CHMC

Carlos Hugo Martin C.  
Consultor  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "vSphere Review"

December 25, 2025

4.0

We have used it for the local deployment of monitoring solutions that run directly on the VM as well as on PODs, in addition to facilitating high availability and disaster recovery processes.

Pros

In recent versions, implementing orchestrators like Kubernetes or OpenShift is much easier. This allows for the simple and controlled use of pre-built images for each node, whether for a local or hybrid implementation.

Cons

Over time, it has become more restrictive with the prerequisites needed for each version, not only for the installation of the hypervisor, but also for the use of the latest versions of operating systems, causing many cases to require migration to other hypervisors.

Alternatives considered

[VirtualBox](https://www.capterra.com/p/169939/VirtualBox/)

Reason for choosing vSphere

Due to its support capacity for large environments, in addition to its implementation and deployment facilities.

Switched from

[VirtualBox](https://www.capterra.com/p/169939/VirtualBox/)

The latest versions that support the latest versions of operating systems no longer support the hardware currently available.

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