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Compare IBM Power VM and VMware ESXi 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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IBM Power VM
Star Rating
(26)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Power VMVMware ESXi
Star Rating
(19)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware ESXiIBM Power VM vs VMware ESXi
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VMware ESXi easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with IBM Power VM overall.
- Reviewers felt that VMware ESXi meets the needs of their business better than IBM Power VM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Power VM is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM Power VM over VMware ESXi.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Power VM
No pricing availableVMware ESXi
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Power VM
No trial information availableVMware ESXi
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
12
9.5
18
Ease of Use
8.5
13
9.0
18
Ease of Setup
7.9
11
9.4
18
Ease of Admin
7.3
10
9.1
15
Quality of Support
9.6
12
9.1
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
10
8.2
15
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
7.4
18
Features by Category
Performance
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.3
14
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Power VM and VMware ESXi are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
IBM Power VM has no unique categories
VMware ESXi has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Power VM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware ESXi
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
Information Technology and Services
23.5%
Banking
17.6%
Management Consulting
5.9%
Hospitality
5.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Other
41.2%
Information Technology and Services
44.4%
Telecommunications
11.1%
Food Production
11.1%
Accounting
11.1%
Manufacturing
5.6%
Other
16.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
IBM Power VM has no discussions with answers
VMware ESXi has no discussions with answers
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