# Apple iOS, VMware vSphere vs Azure Virtual Machines Comparison

| | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,557 | 761 | 392 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (35.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apple iOS

Pros:
- User-Friendly (52 reviews)
- Ease of Use (39 reviews)

Cons:
- Apple Limitations (37 reviews)
- Limited Customization (32 reviews)

### VMware vSphere

Pros:
- Ease of Use (138 reviews)
- Virtualization Management (110 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (106 reviews)
- Licensing Issues (70 reviews)

### Azure Virtual Machines

Pros:
- Ease of Use (48 reviews)
- Scalability (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (26 reviews)
- Cost Issues (23 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (1148 reviews) | 9.2 (338 reviews) | 9.0 (338 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (1163 reviews) | 8.9 (620 reviews) | 8.6 (338 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (395 reviews) | 8.6 (562 reviews) | 8.6 (205 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (176 reviews) | 9.0 (277 reviews) | 8.6 (192 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (1094 reviews) | 8.5 (313 reviews) | 8.4 (325 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (170 reviews) | 8.6 (283 reviews) | 8.9 (184 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (1055 reviews) | 8.0 (335 reviews) | 9.2 (326 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apple iOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### VMware vSphere

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Azure Virtual Machines

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple iOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 74 |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (66 reviews) | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (53 reviews) | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (48 reviews) | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (66 reviews) | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (61 reviews) | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple iOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | 8.4/10 | 182 |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 35 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (171 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | 8.9 (167 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (171 reviews) | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (167 reviews) | 9.0 (31 reviews) | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | 9.1 (167 reviews) | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (172 reviews) | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.9 (166 reviews) | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple iOS** | 9.2/10 | 182 |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | N/A | N/A |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 9.3 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 9.3 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 9.3 (143 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 9.0 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Apple iOS (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)

**Unique to VMware vSphere (2):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration)

**Unique to Azure Virtual Machines (2):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apple iOS | VMware vSphere | Azure Virtual Machines | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 50.3% | 14.4% | 31.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.5% | 42.0% | 33.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.2% | 43.6% | 35.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Apple iOS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.1%
- **Computer Software:** 10.9%
- **Higher Education:** 4.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Education Management:** 2.7%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4%
- **Accounting:** 2.2%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 51.3%

#### VMware vSphere

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.4%
- **Government Administration:** 5.1%
- **Financial Services:** 5.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.5%
- **Computer Software:** 4.2%
- **Banking:** 4.1%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 44.1%

#### Azure Virtual Machines

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.1%
- **Computer Software:** 17.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.5%
- **Accounting:** 4.3%
- **Information Services:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 29.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Apple iOS

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2386 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4270 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (711 reviews)

### Alternatives to VMware vSphere

- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (324 reviews)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (292 reviews)
- [Scale Computing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/scale-computing-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (265 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [Oracle VM](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-vm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [XenServer](https://www.g2.com/products/xenserver/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews)
- [Red Hat Virtualization](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-virtualization/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Virtual Machines

- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1193 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [Oracle VM](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-vm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (292 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Director](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-director/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (17 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Apple iOS

- Title: [What is the present version of iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-present-version-of-ios) — 7 comments
  > **Top comment:** "ios 16.5"
- Title: [What is Apple iOS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-ios-used-for) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "On Server and as Laptops, Desktop as an operating system"
- Title: [What are the iOS 14 features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-ios-14-features) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "iOS 14 was perhaps of Apple's greatest Io updates to date, presenting Home screen configuration changes, major new elements, refreshes for existing..."
- Title: [What are the iOS 13 features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-ios-13-features) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Dark mode (Most awaited), Private way to sign into apps, browse and edit photos and list goes on"
- Title: [What do you mean by property in iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-mean-by-property-in-ios) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "i dont  mean by property in iOS"

### VMware vSphere

- Title: [Is ESXi software free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-esxi-software-free) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "no 
but you can use the evaluation version for 3 month and then you can take a decision "
- Title: [What is VMware vSphere Hypervisor used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vmware-vsphere-hypervisor-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Virtual platform to host multiple images on a single machine which has limited resources."
- Title: [What is VMware vSphere standard?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vmware-vsphere-standard) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "vSphere 7 has been rearchitected with native Kubernetes for application modernization. Developers can’t afford infrastructure that slows them down –..."
- Title: [What is ESXi operating system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-esxi-operating-system) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "yes "
- Title: [What is ESXi used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-esxi-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Virtualization is the creation of a virtual -- rather than actual -- version of something, such as an operating system (OS), a server, a storage device or..."

### Azure Virtual Machines

- Title: [What is Azure Virtual Machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are used to run applications and workloads on virtualized server environments in the cloud. They allow you to deploy and manage..."
- Title: [What operating systems does an Azure virtual machine support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-operating-systems-does-an-azure-virtual-machine-support) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "2012 and above"
- Title: [What are Azure virtual machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mission critical workloads"
- Title: [What is virtual machine in Azure portal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtual-machine-in-azure-portal) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a computer file that behaves like a computer,it has computing environment that offers to run different operating system "
- Title: [Azure VM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36714-azure-vm) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Most powerful VM machine"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apple-ios-vs-vmware-vsphere-vs-azure-virtual-machines)