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Compare VMware Cloud Director and VMware ESXi 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
VMware 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 DirectorVMware ESXi
Star Rating
(18)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware ESXiVMware Cloud Director vs VMware ESXi
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VMware ESXi easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with VMware ESXi overall.
- Reviewers felt that VMware ESXi meets the needs of their business better than VMware Cloud Director.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware ESXi is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of VMware ESXi over VMware Cloud Director.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
VMware Cloud Director
No pricing availableVMware ESXi
No pricing availableFree Trial
VMware Cloud Director
No trial information availableVMware ESXi
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.1
13
9.5
17
Ease of Use
7.6
13
8.9
17
Ease of Setup
7.1
8
9.3
17
Ease of Admin
8.1
8
9.0
14
Quality of Support
8.1
13
9.1
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
8
8.6
14
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
12
7.3
17
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
Infrastructure Provision
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
Performance
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
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
VMware Cloud Director and VMware ESXi are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
VMware Cloud Director is categorized as Data Virtualization and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
VMware ESXi has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
VMware Cloud Director
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware ESXi
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
31.3%
Computer & Network Security
18.8%
Computer Software
12.5%
Real Estate
6.3%
Internet
6.3%
Other
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
41.2%
Telecommunications
11.8%
Food Production
11.8%
Accounting
11.8%
Manufacturing
5.9%
Other
17.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
VMware Cloud Director has no discussions with answers
VMware ESXi has no discussions with answers
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