# Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), SC//HyperCore vs Google Compute Engine Comparison

| | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 324 | 265 | 952 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (45.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (75.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $189.00 1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (29 reviews)
- Resource Management (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (13 reviews)
- Expensive (13 reviews)

### SC//HyperCore

Pros:
- Ease of Use (94 reviews)
- Customer Support (68 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (16 reviews)
- VM Management Issues (11 reviews)

### Google Compute Engine

Pros:
- Ease of Use (76 reviews)
- Scalability (69 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (49 reviews)
- Expensive (45 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (228 reviews) | 9.4 (228 reviews) | 9.0 (506 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (229 reviews) | 9.6 (231 reviews) | 8.7 (508 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (206 reviews) | 9.3 (221 reviews) | 8.6 (333 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (194 reviews) | 9.5 (216 reviews) | 8.6 (213 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (223 reviews) | 9.6 (228 reviews) | 8.4 (467 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (186 reviews) | 9.6 (215 reviews) | 8.8 (205 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (221 reviews) | 9.3 (220 reviews) | 9.4 (483 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### SC//HyperCore

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Standard

Price: $189.00 1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year

Description: Right-sized solutions to simplify IT operations without sacrificing reliability. 

Key Features:
- Unlimited CPU and Storage Options
- Distributed Storage with High Availability
- Virtualization and VM Management

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sc-hypercore/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Google Compute Engine

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Beyond Free Tier and Free Trial

Price: Pay As You Go Per Month

Description: Pricing for Compute Engine is based on per-second usage of the machine types, persistent disks, and other resources that you select for your virtual machines. 

Key Features:
- Compute Engine charges for usage based on the following price sheet: https://cloud.google.com/compute/all-pricing

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | N/A | N/A |
| **SC//HyperCore** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Compute Engine** | 8.6/10 | 153 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (136 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (135 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (136 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Cost Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (135 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (136 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Resource Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (135 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 

### Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | 8.8/10 | 198 |
| **SC//HyperCore** | 8.7/10 | 164 |
| **Google Compute Engine** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core Functions

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Server Virtualization** | 9.4 (171 reviews) | 9.6 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Virtualization** | 9.3 (170 reviews) | 9.3 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Virtualization** | 8.5 (152 reviews) | 8.6 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### General Functionality

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Scaling** | 9.1 (163 reviews) | 9.2 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **High Availability** | 9.3 (161 reviews) | 9.6 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 9.0 (149 reviews) | 8.9 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | 8.6 (139 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Configuration

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Appliance Independence** | 8.8 (145 reviews) | 8.6 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware Integration** | 8.8 (152 reviews) | 8.7 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 7.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | N/A | N/A |
| **SC//HyperCore** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Compute Engine** | 8.6/10 | 204 |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (174 reviews) | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (173 reviews) | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (164 reviews) | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (157 reviews) | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (165 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (179 reviews) | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (159 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (176 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (174 reviews) | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (170 reviews) | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (176 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (173 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | 9.6/10 | 13 |
| **SC//HyperCore** | 8.2/10 | 174 |
| **Google Compute Engine** | 8.6/10 | 125 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.5 (163 reviews) | 9.0 (115 reviews) | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | 8.6 (156 reviews) | 8.6 (110 reviews) | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 9.1 (156 reviews) | 8.5 (109 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (163 reviews) | 8.7 (109 reviews) | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | 9.3 (167 reviews) | 8.6 (108 reviews) | 
| **Performance Management** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (162 reviews) | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.0 (159 reviews) | 9.1 (114 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 6.7 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 

### Auto Scaling

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | N/A | N/A |
| **SC//HyperCore** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Compute Engine** | 8.5/10 | 133 |

#### Automated resource scaling

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automatic resource discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (116 reviews) | 
| **Smart scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (118 reviews) | 

#### Scaling strategies

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pre-defined optimization strategies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (117 reviews) | 
| **Predictive scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (116 reviews) | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Unified scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (115 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (116 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)

**Unique to Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) (1):** [Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions ](https://www.g2.com/categories/hyperconverged-infrastructure-hci-solutions)

**Unique to SC//HyperCore (1):** [Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions ](https://www.g2.com/categories/hyperconverged-infrastructure-hci-solutions)

**Unique to Google Compute Engine (3):** [Cloud Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-management-platforms), [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [Auto Scaling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/auto-scaling)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | SC//HyperCore | Google Compute Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.8% | 15.1% | 36.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.5% | 75.3% | 30.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 45.7% | 9.6% | 33.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.4%
- **Government Administration:** 4.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.6%
- **Higher Education:** 4.6%
- **Computer Software:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 46.4%

#### SC//HyperCore

- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 13.3%
- **Manufacturing:** 10.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.3%
- **Government Administration:** 5.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8%
- **Construction:** 4.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.6%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.6%
- **Utilities:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 40.3%

#### Google Compute Engine

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.7%
- **Computer Software:** 19.0%
- **Financial Services:** 6.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 2.8%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1%
- **Consulting:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 35.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [VMware vSAN](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (190 reviews)
- [VxRail](https://www.g2.com/products/vxrail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [StarWind Virtual SAN](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-virtual-san/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [Azure Stack HCI](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-stack-hci/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1347 reviews)

### Alternatives to SC//HyperCore

- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews)
- [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1347 reviews)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (292 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [StarWind Virtual SAN](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-virtual-san/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [VMware vSAN](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (190 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Compute Engine

- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 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 (749 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (619 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

- Title: [easier way to migrate linux and also machines that cannot see move via networking on a different vl](https://www.g2.com/discussions/easier-way-to-migrate-linux-and-also-machines-that-cannot-see-move-via-networking-on-a-different-vl) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "While the Linux VM is powered off copy the virtual disk into Nutanix images. Most likely format is VMDK and then just make a new VM from that disk image and..."
- Title: [How we can explore more in AHV](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-we-can-explore-more-in-ahv) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Would like to learn more about your use case. Since you mentioned DR, however, you might want to look into Xi Leap for cloud-based DR, or our native..."
- Title: [what is the best hyperconverged hypervisor now](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-hyperconverged-hypervisor-now) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "While Nutanix AOS provides multi-hypervisor support, the choice of virtualization should be based on individual customer and application requirements. Nearly..."
- Title: [Is there an option to produce reports on access levels within flow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-an-option-to-produce-reports-on-access-levels-within-flow) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Andy, if you're referring to audit logs, Flow provides both a policy change audit log and packet hit log, which could be sent to a log aggregator or..."
- Title: [When will live migration with vGPU be available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-will-live-migration-with-vgpu-be-available) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The Nutanix product teams are exploring this capability but we don't have a specific date yet. "

### SC//HyperCore

- Title: [What is HC3?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-hc3) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "“HC3” is a term previously used to describe Scale Computing's 3-Tier Hyperconverged Infrastructure offering. As of May 2022, we relaunched the former HC3..."
- Title: [What hypervisor does scale use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-hypervisor-does-scale-use) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Scale Computing is purpose-built on the KVM hypervisor to support Windows and Linux operating systems. This ownership of both the storage and hypervisor..."
- Title: [What is HC3 scale computing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-hc3-scale-computing) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "“HC3” is a term previously used to describe Scale Computing's 3-Tier Hyperconverged Infrastructure offering. As of May 2022, we relaunched the former HC3..."

### Google Compute Engine

- Title: [What does Google Compute Engine do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-google-compute-engine-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can deploy a VM instance within minutes via the Google Compute Engine, connect to your instance via SSH, and monitor metrics like CPU, Network, Memory..."
- Title: [What is Google Compute Engine used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-compute-engine-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Virtual machine implementation in the Cloud"
- Title: [What is a compute instance?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-compute-instance) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It is virtual machine offering from Google Cloud"
- Title: [Is Google Compute Engine PaaS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-google-compute-engine-paas) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [Can I get the manual to understand the different features of it ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-get-the-manual-to-understand-the-different-features-of-it) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "This is the official documentation: https://cloud.google.com/docs
This might help you.
"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci-vs-sc-hypercore-vs-google-compute-engine)