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Compare Aras Innovator and VMware vSphere 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 50 Users Per Year
No pricing available
Aras Innovator
Star Rating
(67)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 50 Users Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansVMware vSphere
Star Rating
(748)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware vSphereAras Innovator vs VMware vSphere
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VMware vSphere easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that VMware vSphere meets the needs of their business better than Aras Innovator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware vSphere is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Aras Innovator over VMware vSphere.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aras Innovator
Community Edition
Free
50 Users Per Year
Limited to 50 named users
- Yearly Software Release
- Product Data Platform - limited features
- Composable Applications
VMware vSphere
No pricing availableFree Trial
Aras Innovator
Free Trial is available
VMware vSphere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
59
9.2
327
Ease of Use
7.8
60
8.9
610
Ease of Setup
7.5
46
8.6
552
Ease of Admin
8.0
46
9.0
270
Quality of Support
7.2
56
8.6
304
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
45
8.6
276
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
59
8.1
327
Features by Category
Metadata
8.3
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
Data Management
9.3
20
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
9
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
164
Not enough data
8.8
162
Not enough data
8.7
166
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
164
Not enough data
9.1
163
Not enough data
9.0
164
Not enough data
8.9
163
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.5
17
Data Management
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Dashboards
6.7
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
5.4
12
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Security
8.6
14
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
New Product Introduction
7.1
31
Not enough data
7.7
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
CAD
8.0
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.1
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Product Data Management
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Bill of Materials
8.6
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
Engineering Change Management
7.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
Simulation
6.9
26
Not enough data
6.4
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
25
Not enough data
Analytics
6.6
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Quality management
7.3
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.2
28
Not enough data
6.3
24
Not enough data
6.4
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
18
Not enough data
5.2
16
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Aras Innovator and VMware vSphere share no categories
Unique Categories
Aras Innovator is categorized as Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Engineering Document Management
VMware vSphere is categorized as Server Virtualization and Container Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aras Innovator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware vSphere
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
Automotive
12.5%
Shipbuilding
10.9%
Computer Software
10.9%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
7.8%
Management Consulting
6.3%
Other
51.6%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Government Administration
5.2%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Financial Services
4.9%
Other
64.0%
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