# VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Pro, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs VMware vSAN Comparison

| | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 292 | 138 | 324 | 190 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (43.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### VirtualBox

Pros:
- Virtualization Management (4 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (3 reviews)
- Communication Clarity (1 reviews)

### VMware Workstation Pro

Pros:
- Integrations (2 reviews)
- Snapshots (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Billing Issues (1 reviews)
- Difficult Configuration (1 reviews)

### Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

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

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

### VMware vSAN

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (255 reviews) | 9.4 (127 reviews) | 9.1 (228 reviews) | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (260 reviews) | 8.9 (127 reviews) | 9.1 (229 reviews) | 8.8 (165 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (80 reviews) | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (206 reviews) | 8.7 (146 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (69 reviews) | 9.0 (42 reviews) | 9.1 (194 reviews) | 8.8 (95 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (188 reviews) | 8.7 (102 reviews) | 9.2 (223 reviews) | 8.6 (114 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (37 reviews) | 9.1 (186 reviews) | 8.6 (93 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (251 reviews) | 8.7 (121 reviews) | 9.1 (221 reviews) | 9.6 (112 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### VirtualBox

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### VMware Workstation Pro

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### VMware vSAN

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **VirtualBox** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware Workstation Pro** | N/A | N/A |
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | 8.8/10 | 198 |
| **VMware vSAN** | 8.6/10 | 98 |

#### Core Functions

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Server Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (171 reviews) | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 
| **Storage Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (170 reviews) | 9.0 (93 reviews) | 
| **Network Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (152 reviews) | 8.2 (91 reviews) | 

#### General Functionality

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (163 reviews) | 8.5 (93 reviews) | 
| **High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (161 reviews) | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (149 reviews) | 8.5 (91 reviews) | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (139 reviews) | 8.5 (90 reviews) | 

#### Configuration

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Appliance Independence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (145 reviews) | 8.3 (92 reviews) | 
| **Hardware Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (152 reviews) | 8.3 (92 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **VirtualBox** | 8.3/10 | 42 |
| **VMware Workstation Pro** | N/A | N/A |
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Desktop Virtualization** | 9.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Virtualization** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Desktop Management

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Desktop Provisioning** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Image Management** | 8.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Load Balancing** | 7.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Portability** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | 7.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | 7.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls and Permissions** | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **VirtualBox** | 8.2/10 | 15 |
| **VMware Workstation Pro** | 9.2/10 | 31 |
| **Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)** | 9.6/10 | 13 |
| **VMware vSAN** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portability** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Recovery** | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 9.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Saving** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Management** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (29 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 9.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to VirtualBox (2):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization), [Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi)

**Unique to VMware Workstation Pro (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)

**Unique to Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) (2):** [Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions ](https://www.g2.com/categories/hyperconverged-infrastructure-hci-solutions), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)

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


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | VirtualBox | VMware Workstation Pro | Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) | VMware vSAN | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 43.6% | 33.3% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.6% | 37.8% | 40.5% | 38.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 21.8% | 28.9% | 45.7% | 46.2% | 

### By Industry

#### VirtualBox

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5%
- **Computer Software:** 22.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.8%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Education Management:** 3.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.1%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.1%
- **Program Development:** 1.7%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 26.6%

#### VMware Workstation Pro

- **Computer Software:** 23.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.1%
- **Higher Education:** 5.2%
- **Internet:** 3.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.0%
- **Semiconductors:** 2.2%
- **Information Services:** 2.2%
- **Financial Services:** 1.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 25.2%

#### 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%

#### VMware vSAN

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.5%
- **Financial Services:** 9.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.4%
- **Consulting:** 4.3%
- **Government Administration:** 4.3%
- **Computer Software:** 4.3%
- **Banking:** 4.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.8%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 41.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to VirtualBox

- [Citrix DaaS](https://www.g2.com/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (546 reviews)
- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [VMware Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-fusion/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (126 reviews)
- [Amazon WorkSpaces](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-workspaces/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (108 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Vagrant](https://www.g2.com/products/vagrant/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (392 reviews)
- [V2 Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/v2-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (247 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2384 reviews)

### Alternatives to VMware Workstation Pro

- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (392 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2384 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 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)
- [Scale Computing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/scale-computing-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (265 reviews)
- [Oracle VM](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-vm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [Vagrant](https://www.g2.com/products/vagrant/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (32 reviews)

### Alternatives to Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [Scale Computing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/scale-computing-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (265 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 (392 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2384 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)

### Alternatives to VMware vSAN

- [Azure Stack HCI](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-stack-hci/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [VxRail](https://www.g2.com/products/vxrail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [HPE SimpliVity](https://www.g2.com/products/hpe-simplivity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [StarWind Virtual SAN](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-virtual-san/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [Scale Computing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/scale-computing-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (265 reviews)
- [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1344 reviews)
- [StorMagic](https://www.g2.com/products/stormagic/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Huawei FusionCube Hyper-converged Infrastructure](https://www.g2.com/products/huawei-fusioncube-hyper-converged-infrastructure/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Sangfor Cloud Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sangfor-cloud-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [StarWind HyperConverged Appliance](https://www.g2.com/products/starwind-hyperconverged-appliance/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (68 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### VirtualBox

- Title: [How do I create a virtual machine in VirtualBox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-create-a-virtual-machine-in-virtualbox) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Install Virtual Box on virtual box site.
after installation click on #New option
then get a name what types of os you want to install like Centos
then..."
- Title: [Is VirtualBox free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-virtualbox-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it is"
- Title: [How easy is it to install VirtualBox and what is it used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10403-que-ta-facil-es-instalar-virtual-box-y-para-que-nos-sirve) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It is relatively easy to install, you just need to run its installer and follow the quick installation steps. It helps us to simulate different operating..."
- Title: [What is VirtualBox software virtualization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtualbox-software-virtualization) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You can run an OS virtually inside the software (virtualbox) without affecting the local OS.
The services of the virtualized OS could be limited but you can..."
- Title: [How does virtual box work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-virtual-box-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It uses the machine resources to allocate and run another machine. It's like having another pc, that shares your resources with the main one."

### VMware Workstation Pro

- Title: [Is Workstation Pro free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-workstation-pro-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes there is free plan for personal use"
- Title: [Is VMware a workstation pro?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-vmware-a-workstation-pro) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, VMware Workstation Pro is a powerful virtualization tool that serves as a workstation platform for professionals working with multiple operating..."

### 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. "

### VMware vSAN

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/virtualbox-vs-vmware-workstation-pro-vs-nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci-vs-vmware-vsan)