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Dell APEX vs HPE GreenLake comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell APEX
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Consumption Services
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE GreenLake
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Consumption Services
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Managed Cloud Services (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Consumption Services category, the mindshare of Dell APEX is 43.7%, up from 39.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE GreenLake is 45.3%, down from 48.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Consumption Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE GreenLake45.3%
Dell APEX43.7%
Other11.0%
IT Infrastructure Consumption Services
 

Featured Reviews

JillurRahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Technology at Islamia Eye Hospital
Good data availability and resiliency with robust availability
The primary use case for Dell APEX is endpoint backup for endpoint security. We are planning to expand and include our server model and SAP data backup through Dell APEX in the near future Dell APEX has provided peace of mind by safeguarding our data. Though there hasn't been a noticeable impact…
HM
CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.
Flexible monthly infrastructure has simplified management and improved client cost control
Some valuable points about HPE GreenLake are that it is a managed solution in the same pane of glass. HPE GreenLake integrates well with the existing infrastructure, and it is straightforward. HPE GreenLake positively impacts my organization because it saves money and time, and it improves my sales because I have another solution to reduce costs for the client. The client may need to pay two thousand dollars to change every infrastructure in one payment, but not all clients have the total amount available. However, if it is possible to pay month-to-month for the solution, it is much easier for the client to accept the proposal. HPE GreenLake's real-time monitoring tools are good, and I really need them to improve the services.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Dell APEX for us is data availability, ensuring data resiliency and offering protection in case of data loss."
"The two key factors are ease of deployment and flexibility in utilizing and configuring storage as needed."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that the support is really good and the deployment is really easy."
"I found this product to be beneficial due to its consumption model, which allows businesses to acquire infrastructure that supports peak demand scenarios while only paying for what is used."
"It has brought newer technology in more quickly, with a lower risk of failure, helped us plan better, enabled extensive virtualization so we can bring in less gear to accomplish the same things, and made our infrastructure more consistent by keeping hardware generations closer together."
"It sort of lines up with our direction to move to the cloud. By using a hybrid cloud service to get us there, this allows us to run our legacy workloads on-premise. Those which are not really suited to a proper cloud."
"It offers businesses the flexibility and scalability of the public cloud while having their infrastructure on-premises."
"Its performance is a significant improvement over the legacy stack that we had."
"Its performance is a significant improvement over the legacy stack that we had."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to grow into a lower price point at some point in time."
"The solution integrates well with Dell, Cisco switches, or other switches."
"The solution's technical support does an excellent job."
 

Cons

"In Latin America, they need to add more services to complement the solution and provide more options for managing the environment as some customers prefer not having responsibility for infrastructure."
"Dell APEX needs a dedicated support channel to raise support tickets easily."
"They all need to work on their pricing because you always want to get more for less."
"There needs to be some improvement in the response time of the tool's support team."
"The support service needs improvement. The support team isn't very active in addressing cases. It should also provide a web application."
"I would like to have more detail in the monitoring."
"Both times that we've had to increase the hardware, the deployment took way longer than expected. In addition, we haven't yet gotten to a use point where the cost is below what it would cost us to provision the same set of services on HPE hardware outside of the GreenLake service."
"The interconnects were a challenge originally, but they sorted that out, and It was fine. We did have to spend a bit more money."
"HPE GreenLake can improve the price."
"HPE GreenLake can improve the price."
"The time to receive a price when I am going to a proposal is too long."
"I don't think we'll know until we get to the end of the contract if the service has saved us money."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Right now, I don't have the details of the tool's cost, but the price depends on the size of the company and what kind of services you want from the solution. There are some additional costs attached to the tool."
"It is significantly less expensive than going to cloud for development... Our cost is approximately $25,000 a month."
"In terms of pricing, it's a bit on the higher side."
"If you're used to buying HPE servers, it's less expensive than that. I don't really compare competitor servers because HPE has never given me any reason to look otherwise. However, if you get good pricing on HPE servers, you get better pricing on GreenLake."
"HPE GreenLake has been growing in popularity due to its subscription model. The flexibility of the solution allows it to adapt to the changing market trends towards more edge performance and workloads."
"Pricing is based on usage plateaus. The more you use, the more you pay."
"The price could be more flexible."
"It's a small cost per month compared to that one-time purchase. The big thing is if you get your one-time purchase wrong, then you are buying a lot more. With GreenLake, if we miss estimate (which with all the planning, you usually don't), we sign a piece of paper, and then they send more equipment in."
"HPE GreenLake payment model is you pay for what you use. You can purchase a yearly, quarterly, or half-year license. The overall price of the solution is a little high and hopeful there can be better margins in the future."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell APEX?
The pricing is appealing because customers can compare the advantages of different financial models like investment, leasing, or APEX on Demand. Many customers, including those in the finance indus...
What needs improvement with Dell APEX?
In Latin America, they need to add more services to complement the solution and provide more options for managing the environment as some customers prefer not having responsibility for infrastructure.
What is your primary use case for Dell APEX?
The product is an on-demand service used for IT infrastructure, similar to HPE GreenLake, allowing the purchase of on-premise solutions, such as servers and storage, where users pay based on their ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake?
We had a service and cost model established on utilization for specific KPIs, and we were measured by memory and storage, with no costs for CPU consumption.
What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake?
HPE GreenLake solution is very good. Another solution that really improves the offering is what HP created for its own hypervisor solution. Because VMware is very expensive right now, offering anot...
What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake?
I have dealt with HPE GreenLake for approximately one year. Initially, I offered service only, but this year, I am using it to sell HP products because the supplier in Puerto Rico, Solution Box, he...
 

Also Known As

Dell Flex On Demand
GreenLake Flex Capacity, HPE Flexible Capacity, HPE FlexCap
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Capgemini Finland Infrastructure Services, Sogeti BeLux, Accenture
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