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Compare OpenStack and VMware Cloud Director 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
OpenStack
Star Rating
(53)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenStackVMware Cloud Director
Star Rating
(17)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware Cloud DirectorOpenStack vs VMware Cloud Director
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VMware Cloud Director easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with VMware Cloud Director overall.
- Reviewers felt that OpenStack meets the needs of their business better than VMware Cloud Director.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware Cloud Director is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenStack over VMware Cloud Director.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenStack
No pricing availableVMware Cloud Director
No pricing availableFree Trial
OpenStack
No trial information availableVMware Cloud Director
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
47
8.1
13
Ease of Use
6.8
48
7.6
13
Ease of Setup
4.6
33
7.1
8
Ease of Admin
6.2
33
8.1
8
Quality of Support
7.0
46
8.1
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.0
30
7.3
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
48
7.1
12
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Federation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
OpenStack and VMware Cloud Director are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
OpenStack is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms
VMware Cloud Director is categorized as Server Virtualization and Data Virtualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenStack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware Cloud Director
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
34.6%
Computer Software
17.3%
Telecommunications
11.5%
Internet
9.6%
Research
7.7%
Other
19.2%
Information Technology and Services
31.3%
Computer & Network Security
18.8%
Computer Software
12.5%
Real Estate
6.3%
Internet
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
OpenStack has no discussions with answers
VMware Cloud Director has no discussions with answers
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