Cloudability vs Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) comparison

Apptio and Nutanix are both solutions in the Cloud Cost Management category. Apptio is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7, while Nutanix is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8. Apptio holds a 7.1% mindshare in CCM, compared to Nutanix’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of Apptio users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

Cloudability

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78% willing to recommend

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

Read 111 Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) reviews

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 10, 2025

Cloudability and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) both compete in the cloud management space. NCM seems to have the edge with its seamless automation and hybrid deployment capabilities.

Features: Cloudability offers detailed rightsizing recommendations and efficient cost optimization for AWS environments, along with user-friendly dashboard generation and tagging. It integrates well with AWS and provides strong chargeback capabilities. NCM excels in centralized management and automation with X-Play, making infrastructure upgrades easy with one-click features. It supports hybrid deployments and provides insightful trending analytics, enhancing VM efficiency and offering a comprehensive cloud-like on-prem experience.

Room for Improvement: Cloudability could benefit from better report generation, enhanced rightsizing models, longer data analysis periods, and improved API documentation. Simplifying its interface for first-time users would also be beneficial. NCM could improve integration with non-Nutanix systems, expand language support, and streamline setup processes. Enhancements in API functionality, licensing models, and price transparency would elevate user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cloudability is ideal for public cloud deployments within AWS, but its technical support varies and often lacks immediate communication channels. NCM supports diverse environments like private and hybrid clouds, offering robust deployment flexibility. Though its technical support is renowned, feedback indicates a decline in consistency and proactive assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Cloudability's subscription pricing is seen as expensive, yet justified through significant ROI from its predictive tools and purchase recommendations. It's particularly effective for large consumption scenarios. NCM is cost-effective considering its robust capabilities and centralized management for large installations. It provides substantial ROI by reducing infrastructure management costs, with flexible pricing models to suit various organizational needs.

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Cloudability vs. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.5

Cloudability boosts financial efficiency, saving users up to $400,000 annually through cost reduction, ROI, and budgeting optimization features.

Sentiment score

6.8

Nutanix Cloud Manager boosts productivity, reduces costs, and enhances resource allocation through efficient management, scalability, and seamless integration.

It'd be very easy to save at least 10 to 20% costs from cloud spend just by utilizing the features of right-sizing or commitments management that Cloudability offers.

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

We save time by making the reporting easier.

reviewer2784351

Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Anything that reduces bandwidth and reduces the brain work that our teams have to do to maintain systems across all environments is time-saving and cost-saving.

Jennifer B.

Vice President at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The biggest return on investment for me when using this product is the fast deployment and the rapid integration and migration without impacting our operations during the migration.

Pedro Suero

IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER

Playbooks and automation definitely freed up engineer time. This allows us to focus on other projects and not have to get hands-on, reducing operational costs.

reviewer2703348

Citrix & IT Operations Manager, Cloud at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

5.2

Enterprise customers receive strategic support from account managers, though response consistency and communication options are limited.

Sentiment score

8.1

Nutanix Cloud Manager's support is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and reliability, despite occasional regional delays, earning high ratings.

The customer support from Cloudability is great.

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Cloudability's customer support is adequate, and I would rate it an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.

reviewer2784351

Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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There is a feature that allows you to escalate the call.

Adrian Junger

Team Lead, IT Infrastructure at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

The handoff with support and the knowledge of the support engineer is significantly better than experience with other vendors.

reviewer2703348

Citrix & IT Operations Manager, Cloud at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

Even when a node goes down, it doesn't impact our infrastructure because it gets load-balanced between the available nodes.

Phani Venkata Sai BKD

Technology Lead at Thomson Reuters

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.1

Cloudability offers adaptable scalability, supporting large datasets but some users desire enhanced feature support and additional capabilities.

Sentiment score

7.4

Nutanix Cloud Manager enables scalable cluster management, seamless integration, and predictive planning across diverse environments with strong performance support.

Cloudability's scalability is excellent because it can link with as few as one cloud account to thousands of cloud accounts, so there are no issues there.

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) scales well.

reviewer2703348

Citrix & IT Operations Manager, Cloud at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

The key aspects include mix-match hardware and hyper-converged infrastructure, combining compute, storage, and network in a single platform.

Kumargaurav Kadam

Senior Information Technology Advisor at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has not had any issues scaling with the growing needs of my company.

Steve Bennett

Director, Information Technology at a government with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.3

Cloudability is seen as mature and stable, especially beneficial for multi-cloud cost management, with minimal impact during outages.

Sentiment score

7.7

Nutanix Cloud Manager is praised for reliability, minimal downtime, effective support, and strong disaster recovery, ensuring high performance.

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We've never had any downtime related to the Nutanix product itself.

Drew Plaster

Sr. Network Systems Administrator at Moda Health

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

reviewer2597016

Sr System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The stability and reliability of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) have been excellent.

Steve Bennett

Director, Information Technology at a government with 201-500 employees

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Room For Improvement

Cloudability requires interface simplification, improved rightsizing, automation, data integration, and enhanced cost allocation and sustainability features.

Nutanix Cloud Manager struggles with organization, complex integration, language support, licensing, performance, automation, and partner knowledge-sharing.

I've found that Groups is basically unusable because if it can't be used everywhere, you would have to run both group-based access control and direct user-based access control at the same time, which doesn't make any sense.

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I believe that automating all manual processes in Cloudability would be beneficial, providing a proactive prescriptive analysis on what needs to be done to lower costs.

BapineeduBollempalli

Enterprise Data Architect at LTIMindtree

It would be beneficial if we could use resource tags to provide more fine-grained visibility.

reviewer2784351

Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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It supports different hardware types without vendor lock-in, which is an advantage over Azure Stack HCI, which may only work with specific vendors such as HP or Dell.

Phani Venkata Sai BKD

Technology Lead at Thomson Reuters

Our primary reason for choosing Nutanix was for mission-critical applications and Kubernetes.

Luis De Marquez

Consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Quick resolution of disconnection issues and errors in plugins is crucial.

reviewer2597016

Sr System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Setup Cost

Cloudability offers intuitive features valued by enterprise users; however, pricing challenges exist, especially for smaller companies.

Nutanix Cloud Manager offers cost-effective, flexible pricing, praised for competitive value, scalability, and quick ROI despite occasional high-tier costs.

Compared to the rest of the industry, they may be a little more expensive than some other FinOps tools.

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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It's not cheap, but there are savings and return on investment when coming from a non-Nutanix shop.

reviewer2703348

Citrix & IT Operations Manager, Cloud at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

In comparison, Nutanix's pricing is significantly higher than that of other setups.

Vipin Kumar Sha

Cloud Engineer at CtrlS Datacenters Ltd

While VMware costs depend on ESXi hypervisor pricing, the AHV hypervisor for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is free.

Kumargaurav Kadam

Senior Information Technology Advisor at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Cloudability enhances cost management with features like dashboards, reporting, forecasting, and AWS integration for improved transparency and usability.

Nutanix Cloud Manager provides easy VM management, automation, and multi-cloud flexibility with features like cost governance and predictive analytics.

The forecasting feature has helped me understand how the resources are utilized and how the cost is burned, and then I use it to make changes to keep the cost in control.

reviewer2784351

Digital Marketing, Marketing Technology & Analytics Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The Views feature is also beneficial because lots of teams may use Cloudability within an organization, allowing users to segregate data to particular Views so they are only looking at what's relevant to them.

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I find the reports to be extensive and elaborate, and I get whatever information I require.

BapineeduBollempalli

Enterprise Data Architect at LTIMindtree

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It's easy to control resources and govern the resources, and it frees up support to focus on other things without having to help developers.

reviewer2703348

Citrix & IT Operations Manager, Cloud at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would approximate the cost savings to be in the 20% to 25% range since we can optimize our resources and avoid the need to purchase more hardware or reuse resources in the infrastructure from one implementation.

Drew Plaster

Sr. Network Systems Administrator at Moda Health

The importance of faster outcomes for their environment is significant; for example, when I delivered the Disaster Recovery solution, we included automation for auto-configuration of VMs and resizing of VMs, which replaced many tasks that were previously done manually.

Raouf Mahfoud Silhadi

Spécialiste VMware at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Cloudability

Ranking in Cloud Cost Management

3rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

Ranking in Cloud Cost Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

111

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (3rd), Cloud Management (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (2nd), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of Cloudability is 7.1%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is 1.9%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Cost Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)	1.9%
Cloudability	7.1%
Other	91.0%

Cloud Cost Management

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795433

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Gained multi-cloud cost visibility and have optimized spend with detailed reports and rightsizing

The IAM feature is something that we struggle with using. IBM, the company that runs Cloudability, released the Groups feature back in the summer of 2025. While Groups can be used in some parts of the tool, it can't be used across the entire tool. I've found that Groups is basically unusable because if it can't be used everywhere, you would have to run both group-based access control and direct user-based access control at the same time, which doesn't make any sense. The Groups feature has improved over time, but it's still not something we feel we can use on an everyday basis, so the IAM section remains an issue right now. Most of the tool is very well-functioning and developed, and that's the only real improvement area that we've seen.

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Phani Venkata Sai BKD

Technology Lead at Thomson Reuters

Manages hybrid infrastructure seamlessly with flexible cluster scaling and comprehensive oversight

The most important aspect of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is that it helps us manage the infrastructure as a hyperconverged infrastructure in HCI mode. If I have different physical servers, I can map them into a cluster and manage the storage together. It provides flexibility to make use of storage in a clustered format instead of using it in an individual storage endpoint. We have the flexibility to have Nutanix-based licensing based on the core model, instead of having a specific cost on the cluster. The costing on a core model gives customers flexibility to add multiple cores to a single physical host and adjust the infrastructure accordingly, and we can scale up the cluster as needed. While other cloud providers, AWS or Azure, are mostly into cloud-based solutions, and Azure has introduced Azure Stack HCI for managing on-premises infrastructure, Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) provides flexibility from day one. We can manage both on-premises and Azure solutions using a single pane of glass, eliminating the need to navigate different windows or screens. It provides a comprehensive view of the infrastructure and highlights specific areas through alerts, giving us good visibility of infrastructure conditions.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	65

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cloudability?

The most crucial feature in reducing my cloud costs has been the rightsizing recommendations, along with the dashboards that track reserved instance spending coverage and utilization. As for Clouda...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudability?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was adequate, but it could be made better.

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What needs improvement with Cloudability?

It would be beneficial if we could use resource tags to provide more fine-grained visibility.

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Which set of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) features do you find to be the most useful?

For me, the features related to cost savings are the best part of NCM. Of course, the whole product is worth using and when it comes to cloud management, there is a reason why it is favored by so m...

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Are the setup process and further maintenance of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) difficult?

When I came into my current organization, NCM was already set up. According to the team that dealt with it, the product was fairly easy to set up. Compared to other products, our IT rates are set u...

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Is Nutanix Cloud Manager’s Intelligent Operations feature effective?

Yes, this is a highly effective feature and the rebranding only made things better as they introduced more improvements. You can benefit from Zero coding task automation Automated optimization Tic...

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Also Known As

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Nutanix Cloud Manager Intelligent Operations, Nutanix Cloud Manager Self-Service, Nutanix Cloud Management Cost Governance, Nutanix Cloud Manager Security Central, Nutanix Software Subscription

Overview

Cloudability is a financial management tool for monitoring and analyzing every cloud expense across any organization. It brings transparency to how and where organizations spend money on cloud resources, giving them the power to reap the most value from cloud usage possible. It aggregates expenditures into accessible and comprehensive reports, helps identify new opportunities for reducing spend and increasing cloud efficiency, offers budget alerts and recommendations via SMS and email, provides APIs for connecting cloud billing and usage data to any business or financial system, and more.

Apptio

Nutanix Cloud Manager streamlines hybrid cloud management by offering centralized control, automation, and workload optimization across platforms. It improves operational efficiency while reducing IT management complexity.

Nutanix Cloud Manager is designed for comprehensive hybrid cloud governance, providing tools for virtualization, resource allocation, and compliance. Its features include one-click upgrades, dynamic dashboards, and the seamless automation of tasks through X-Play. Users can efficiently manage virtual machines, ensure secure storage, and enhance productivity with predictive monitoring. Self-service capabilities allow users to reserve resources easily, while central management via Prism Pro and automated reports enhance oversight and decision-making. Challenges include UI simplicity, pricing transparency, and licensing efficiency, with users seeking improvements in VM organization, blueprint customization, and collaborative support for hybrid environments.

What important features define Nutanix Cloud Manager?

One-click Upgrades: Simplifies the process of updating and maintaining systems.
Intuitive Interface: Offers a user-friendly experience with a low learning curve.
Prism Pro: Central management for streamlined control over environments.
Dynamic Dashboards: Provides real-time insights and monitoring capabilities.
X-Play Automation: Facilitates seamless and efficient task automation.
Capacity Planning: Assists in optimal resource allocation and future growth planning.
Compliance Monitoring: Ensures adherence to industry standards and policies.
Efficient VM Management: Enhances control and monitoring of virtual machines.
Self-service Capabilities: Empowers users to manage and allocate resources independently.
Cost Governance: Allows organizations to maintain budgetary control and efficiency.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Nutanix Cloud Manager?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines tasks and improves efficiency through automation.
Predictive Monitoring: Proactively addresses potential issues before they impact operations.
Robust Disaster Recovery: Provides reliable solutions to recover data and maintain continuity.
Automated Reports: Generates timely insights for informed decision-making.
Unified Cloud Management: Offers comprehensive control across multiple environments.

Nutanix Cloud Manager finds utility in industries requiring robust hybrid cloud strategies like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. It excels in centralizing management for secure and compliant operations, optimizing workloads, and providing scalable solutions for resource allocation and compliance monitoring, thus enhancing cloud operations in diverse markets.

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Adobe, Uber, Pega, imgur, Pixable, Blackboard, Keboola, Avalara

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