Google Anthos vs Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) comparison

Google and Nutanix are both solutions in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category. Google is ranked #13, while Nutanix is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8. Google holds a 2.5% mindshare in HCCP, compared to Nutanix’s 13.0% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

Google Anthos

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50% willing to recommend

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

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92% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Google Anthos and Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Anthos

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

13th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (9th), Cloud Management (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Anthos is 2.5%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is 13.0%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)	13.0%
Google Anthos	2.5%
Other	84.5%

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AlbertoPascoe

Independent consultant at Freelance

Quick time to market; great return on investment

Now everything is always changing and getting more performance and getting better and I think that, this is my sense of the answer, I mean, everything is working well, comparing with other products. I don't remember any kind of set down of course or something like that I can mention. That's my understanding, yeah. The Google Anthos business model could improve. As I understand, Google Anthos is not an internal part of the ecosystem. In fact, the Google sales effort and technical team are separated. In other words, the DCP was not voluntarily talking to the GCP. For example, if you need to talk to someone inside GCP about the connection or the integration with Anthos, the person who can help you is not in GCP. You would need to speak with someone inside Google. From the client perspective, this is not good. Overall, the management of the solution could be improved. The initial Google Anthos setup could be improved.

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Panomporn_Meesangeam

Tech Sales at AWN

Integrated with the personal files and knowledge management processes but is expensive

The customer is a company in Thailand. They use Nutanix Cloud Clusters for file sharing and integrate with personal file share and knowledge management. Our customer attaches a file service with a login and connects with WiFi for cloud content, such as second documents or email access files…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Google Anthos feature I find the most valuable is the easy of use. In Google Anthos, you don't need to move along too many screens and so on. The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."

"The license portability is good enough."

"In terms of dealing with our business-critical workloads, Nutanix is a highly scalable, highly resilient, and very high-performing solution."

"The solution can scale well."

"The feature I find most valuable about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is the portability."

"Nutanix has the best customer service."

"It's easy to use, the UI is easy to configure, and it supports snapshots and backup integration."

"We can do anything throughout the infrastructure from one console. This is the best for us."

"The features I appreciate most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) are that we don't need to manage the hardware to start up with, and it is being managed by Microsoft currently, so that is hands-off."

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Cons

"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."

"Having compatible feature sets between Azure and AWS would go a long way to improving the overall NC2 experience."

"In the current version, we've noticed many false positives when we check the alerts in the morning. For example, it told us that services stopped working, but there was nothing wrong when we checked it out. We've already raised the issue with support. They told us it's a bug in the version we use. We're about to upgrade to the recommended version, so it should be fine."

"Quality control needs to regulate the price-quality ratio."

"Networking is one of the biggest improvements. They have a great stock already, but some use cases, particularly around incrementally spinning up workloads, haven't been considered closely enough."

"Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) could be improved as it currently looks and feels slightly different than on-prem."

"When you go to the configuration part on the Nutanix site, the information is a bit high-level."

"Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) could be improved with some more tools that could help synchronize on-prem and cloud stuff better."

"Improvement is obviously needed in pricing; I cannot pinpoint where else I would suggest improvements. The one thing that stands out is the costing, especially if you check the NCM module, where you see the cost of the VM, which is defined by the customer rather than how the calculations work if that VM is a reserved instance."

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"The transition from the perpetual license to what they have now is, from a business perspective, understandable, but from an operational and cost perspective, for me, it is really expensive. However, our partners at Nutanix did work with us recently and reduced a huge licensing cost for us."

"The licensing portability can be very interesting. At the moment, I am working with Nutanix Appliances with the AHV as a hypervisor. I did not have a chance to ask for portability between platforms, but it will be good if you can have portability between multiple types of platforms."

"The solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."

"I feel that the prices could be improved, but the truth is that I am very happy. The license price keeps increasing, but I am confident that it is much more reasonable than other brands."

"The price is high."

"The solution's licensing can be very pricey."

"The licensing model of Nutanix is complex."

"I am working on one configuration that is priced at $50,000 USD, whereas another one that I'm working on is estimated to cost $250,000 USD."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

26%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

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Midsize Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	10

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What do you like most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

I'm not familiar with the contracts, but I thought the process was pretty seamless. Licensing for the Nutanix part was the same as licensing something on-prem, and since it runs on bare metal EC2, ...

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What needs improvement with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

We've been told some of these things are on the road map. I believe that networking is one of the biggest improvements. They have a great stock already, but some use cases, particularly around incr...

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Overview

Anthos lets you build and manage modern hybrid applications on existing on-premises investments or in the public cloud. Built on open source technologies pioneered by Google - including Kubernetes, Istio, and Knative - Anthos enables consistency between on-premises and cloud environments. Anthos helps accelerate application development and strategically enable your business with transformational technologies like service mesh, containers, and microservices.

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Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) provide essential capabilities for managing cloud migration, infrastructure, disaster recovery, and data center replacement. They enable seamless application transfer between cloud and on-premises, ensuring redundancy and handling large-scale operations across multiple locations.

With NC2, users manage server virtualization, web access, and email services while implementing robust failover solutions into public cloud environments like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. The service offers full cloud capability for on-premises applications, strong technical support, and effective integration with existing environments. However, pricing, interface intuitiveness, initial setup, and AI enhancements are areas for improvement. Issues like alert false positives and the cost of necessary blocks and nodes have been noted. Enhanced multi-tenant features, detailed configuration information, and better VM organization are also desired by users.

What are the key features of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

Cloud Capability: Full cloud capability for on-premises applications
Storage Flexibility: Flexible storage pools, replication, and snapshot technology
Scalability: Scale operations efficiently across multiple locations
Reliability: High reliability and performance
Cost Management: Tools to minimize cloud waste
Unified Management: Centralized console for managing cross-cloud resources
Rapid Deployment: Quick configuration and installation
Software-Defined Storage: Simplified IT operations

What benefits should you look for in reviews?

Ease of Migration: Simplified migration process and data portability
Performance: High-speed performance and redundancy
Technical Support: Strong customer support and integration assistance
Flexibility: Effective flexibility in storage and replication capabilities
Centralized Management: Unified management of resources across clouds

Organizations utilize Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) in industries like sports betting, where they manage web access and handle server virtualization. It is also implemented for email services, security measures, and as a failover solution into public cloud environments. The system's flexibility and strong support make it valuable across various large-scale operational needs.

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Sample Customers

HSBC, Target, 20th Century Fox, Twitter, American Cancer Society, PayPal, Bloomberg, Nielsen, McKesson

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