# IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) vs Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) Comparison

| | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 110 | 31 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (37.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)

Pros:
- Automation (4 reviews)
- Automation Efficiency (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Conflict Management (4 reviews)
- Data Management Issues (3 reviews)

### Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (78 reviews) | 8.9 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (80 reviews) | 8.9 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (66 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (73 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Cost Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | 9.2/10 | 7 |
| **Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)** | 8.9/10 | 19 |

#### Operations

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scheduling** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Cloud Management** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Usage Monitoring** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 

#### Cost Optimization

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Spend Forecasting and Optimization ** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 
| **Recommendations  ** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Spend Tracking ** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (17 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations ** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | 8.9/10 | 51 |
| **Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration 

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | 8.8 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | 7.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Automation** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Release Automation** | 9.3 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | 9.6 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### IT Management

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Management** | 9.1 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Management** | 9.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **IT Discovery** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise IT Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | 8.1/10 | 9 |
| **Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Detection** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Unified Communications Platform** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ITIL Policy Compliance** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IT Knowledge Management** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patch Management** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Management** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management

| Feature | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Cloud Cost Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-cost-management)

**Unique to IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) (4):** [Enterprise IT Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-it-management), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 26.7% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.2% | 43.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 37.1% | 23.3% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.7%
- **Computer Software:** 23.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.0%
- **Financial Services:** 4.0%
- **Internet:** 3.0%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.0%
- **Automotive:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 22.8%

#### Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3%
- **Retail:** 6.7%
- **Financial Services:** 6.7%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 6.7%
- **Accounting:** 3.3%
- **Computer Hardware:** 3.3%
- **Construction:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)

- Title: [Is terraform free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-terraform-free) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Hashicorp do provide a free open source version of Terraform "
- Title: [What kind of tool is terraform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-tool-is-terraform) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "That's a infrastructure configuration tool. According to the defination it is a provisioning tool"
- Title: [How does terraform work internally?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-terraform-work-internally) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "yap, it's perfectly fine."

### Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

- Title: [Does Beam provide both private and public cloud management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/beam-offerings) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Beam works with AWS and Azure public clouds and also the Nutanix on-prem private cloud. With Beam, you can confidently decide the cloud environment that..."
- Title: [Does Beam provide cost visibility for organization’s business units?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/beam-offerings-0984401a-3349-4628-b1c0-8c44a2856574) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, with Beam you can create separate views for business units and cost centers. Beam will track the spending across these BUs or cost centers, compare the..."
- Title: [Does Beam provide real-time security monitoring for the cloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/beam-offerings-af9ae1f2-4c79-4a93-a3e3-933f4b867efe) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Beam’s event-driven security compliance monitoring engine provides you alerts on any new security vulnerabilities as soon as they happen. You can also..."
- Title: [Does Beam provide any assistance for on-boarding?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/beam-on-boarding) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can find the on-boarding documentation in the product when you start the trial, on our support portal, and we are also happy to walk you through the..."
- Title: [Do we need any agent installed to experience Beam?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/beam-trial-711460d9-0eaa-474f-a80e-cbff81c87998) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "No, Beam is an agentless solution and only needs access to your public cloud provider’s billing files and the ability to make API calls to the public cloud. "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ibm-terraform-formerly-hashicorp-terraform-vs-nutanix-cloud-manager-ncm)