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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (76.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$189.00 1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year
No pricing available
Scale Computing Platform
Star Rating
(221)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (76.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$189.00 1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year
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Star Rating
(183)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that StarWind Virtual SAN excels in server virtualization with a score of 9.5, while Scale Computing Platform shines slightly brighter in storage virtualization with a score of 9.4, indicating a stronger focus on storage solutions.
- Reviewers mention that the ease of setup for Scale Computing Platform is rated at 9.3, which is higher than StarWind's 8.7, suggesting that users find Scale's initial configuration more straightforward and user-friendly.
- G2 users highlight that both products offer high availability with a perfect score of 9.6, but users on G2 note that StarWind's dynamic scaling feature, rated at 9.0, is slightly less impressive compared to Scale's 9.2, indicating a more robust scaling capability in Scale Computing Platform.
- Users say that StarWind Virtual SAN has a strong performance management feature, rated at 9.3, which reviewers mention helps in optimizing resource allocation effectively, while Scale's performance management is not specifically highlighted, suggesting a potential area for improvement.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms provide excellent quality of support, each scoring 9.6, but users report that StarWind's support is particularly responsive, enhancing the overall user experience.
- Users on G2 indicate that StarWind's appliance independence is rated at 9.3, allowing for greater flexibility in hardware choices, whereas Scale Computing Platform's lower score of 8.6 suggests it may be more hardware-dependent, which could limit options for some users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Scale Computing Platform
Standard
$189.00
1 Software License Only. Per core, per year, 5-year term. Per Year
Right-sized solutions to simplify IT operations without sacrificing reliability.
- Unlimited CPU and Storage Options
- Distributed Storage with High Availability
- Virtualization and VM Management
StarWind Virtual SAN
No pricing availableFree Trial
Scale Computing Platform
Free Trial is available
StarWind Virtual SAN
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
197
9.5
150
Ease of Use
9.5
200
9.2
151
Ease of Setup
9.2
191
8.7
142
Ease of Admin
9.5
191
9.1
134
Quality of Support
9.5
199
9.6
141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
190
9.6
128
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
191
9.6
135
Features by Category
Core Functions
9.6
132
9.4
108
9.3
132
9.7
125
8.6
127
8.6
101
General Functionality
9.1
128
8.9
102
9.6
130
9.5
122
8.9
126
8.8
103
8.8
126
8.7
98
Configuration
8.5
121
9.3
108
8.6
124
9.4
109
Agentic AI - Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
8.0
14
5.8
11
7.0
14
5.2
11
7.1
14
5.6
12
Performance
9.5
161
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
9.1
154
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
161
Not enough data
9.2
160
Not enough data
9.2
160
Not enough data
9.0
157
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Scale Computing Platform and StarWind Virtual SAN are categorized as Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
Unique Categories
Scale Computing Platform is categorized as Server Virtualization
StarWind Virtual SAN has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Scale Computing Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
StarWind Virtual SAN
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
Primary/Secondary Education
13.2%
Manufacturing
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Government Administration
5.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Other
60.3%
Information Technology and Services
20.4%
Computer & Network Security
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Higher Education
3.9%
Banking
3.3%
Other
61.3%
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Discussions
What is HC3?
2 Comments
ES
“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...Read more
What is HC3 scale computing?
1 Comment
ES
“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...Read more
What hypervisor does scale use?
1 Comment
ES
Scale Computing is purpose-built on the KVM hypervisor to support Windows and Linux operating systems. This ownership of both the storage and hypervisor...Read more
What is virtual SAN in Hyper-V?
1 Comment
VZ
StarWind VSAN could run on any popular hypervisor, be it Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere/ ESXi, Linux KVM, or Xen. Here you can find more info about...Read more
How does StarWind virtual SAN work?
1 Comment
BM
It works by providing iSCSI targets that are syncronised across hosts using dedicated synchronization and heartbeat networks.Read more
Is StarWind Free?
1 Comment
VZ
It has a free version. More details here: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san-freeRead more
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