# Azure Stack HCI, HPE SimpliVity vs VxRail Comparison | | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 12 | 24 | 41 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (52.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (25 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (20 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (25 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (23 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Azure Stack HCI #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### HPE SimpliVity #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### VxRail #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Stack HCI** | 8.2/10 | 8 | | **HPE SimpliVity** | 8.8/10 | 13 | | **VxRail** | 8.8/10 | 26 | #### Core Functions | Feature | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Server Virtualization** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **Storage Virtualization** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | | **Network Virtualization** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | #### General Functionality | Feature | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Dynamic Scaling** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | | **High Availability** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (19 reviews) | | **Data Security** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | | **Backup and Recovery** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (18 reviews) | #### Configuration | Feature | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Appliance Independence** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Hardware Integration** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions | Feature | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions ](https://www.g2.com/categories/hyperconverged-infrastructure-hci-solutions) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Azure Stack HCI | HPE SimpliVity | VxRail | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 14.3% | 34.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.0% | 52.4% | 43.8% | | **Enterprise** | 30.0% | 33.3% | 21.9% | ### By Industry #### Azure Stack HCI - **Computer Software:** 50.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Semiconductors:** 10.0% - **Management Consulting:** 10.0% - **Consumer Services:** 10.0% #### HPE SimpliVity - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 14.3% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 9.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.5% - **Telecommunications:** 4.8% - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 4.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.8% - **Higher Education:** 4.8% - **Government Administration:** 4.8% - **Financial Services:** 4.8% - **Other:** 14.3% #### VxRail - **Information Technology and Services:** 34.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 9.4% - **Government Administration:** 6.3% - **Higher Education:** 6.3% - **Automotive:** 3.1% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 3.1% - **Computer Hardware:** 3.1% - **Computer Software:** 3.1% - **Construction:** 3.1% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.1% - **Other:** 25.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Azure Stack HCI - [VMware vSAN](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (192 reviews) - [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (331 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (665 reviews) - [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1398 reviews) - [SC// HyperCore Virtualization Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sc-hypercore-virtualization-suite/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (311 reviews) - [StarWind Virtual SAN](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-virtual-san/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (199 reviews) - [VMware HCI Software](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-hci-software/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (12 reviews) - [StarWind HyperConverged Appliance](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-hyperconverged-appliance/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (68 reviews) - [StorMagic](https://www.g2.com/products/stormagic/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews) ### Alternatives to HPE SimpliVity - [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (331 reviews) - [VMware vSAN](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (192 reviews) - [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1398 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (665 reviews) - [SC// HyperCore Virtualization Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sc-hypercore-virtualization-suite/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (311 reviews) - [StarWind Virtual SAN](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-virtual-san/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (199 reviews) - [StorMagic](https://www.g2.com/products/stormagic/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews) - [StarWind HyperConverged Appliance](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-hyperconverged-appliance/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (68 reviews) - [Huawei FusionCube Hyper-converged Infrastructure](https://www.g2.com/products/huawei-fusioncube-hyper-converged-infrastructure/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (39 reviews) ### Alternatives to VxRail - [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (331 reviews) - [VMware vSAN](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (192 reviews) - [StarWind Virtual SAN](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-virtual-san/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (199 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) - [SC// HyperCore Virtualization Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sc-hypercore-virtualization-suite/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (311 reviews) - [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1398 reviews) - [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (665 reviews) - [StarWind HyperConverged Appliance](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-hyperconverged-appliance/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (68 reviews) - [StorMagic](https://www.g2.com/products/stormagic/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews) - [Sangfor Cloud Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sangfor-cloud-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (78 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Azure Stack HCI - Title: [What is Azure Stack HCI used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-stack-hci-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Backup and site recovery" - Title: [How many disks can used in Microsoft Azure stack HCI configurations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-many-disks-can-used-in-microsoft-azure-stack-hci-configurations) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Azure Stack HCI offers efficient hybrid cloud management, security, scalability, cost optimization, and real-time monitoring for resilient infrastructures." - Title: [How does Azure stack HCI work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-azure-stack-hci-work) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Good work." - Title: [What is HCI Azure stack?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-hci-azure-stack) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "With the help of Azure Stack HCI, clients can easily consolidate out-of-date infrastructure and connect to Azure for cloud services. This hyper converged..." ### HPE SimpliVity No discussions available for this product. ### VxRail - Title: [What are the advantages of VxRail?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-vxrail) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No SAN environment. No Storage administrator require. Easy management No hardware failures, comparing with all other product VxRail hardware failure..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-stack-hci-vs-hpe-simplivity-vs-vxrail)