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Hillstone CloudHive vs VMware NSX comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Hillstone CloudHive
Ranking in Microsegmentation Software
13th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware NSX
Ranking in Microsegmentation Software
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
105
Ranking in other categories
Network Virtualization (2nd), Cloud and Data Center Security (2nd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (8th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (7th), Network Automation (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Microsegmentation Software category, the mindshare of Hillstone CloudHive is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware NSX is 16.5%, down from 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Improves security and has reliable integration and minimal host impact
CloudHive is used for protecting private cloud customers by controlling the traffic between virtual machines inside a data center. The micro-segmentation solution plays a role in safeguarding the internal traffic of data centers CloudHive offers benefits through its solution architecture,…
MagdyRaafat - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced security and streamlined management drive efficient connectivity
Open source is a standard solution where you take a gray box or white box and put the software from your end. You can do programming with Ansible and make the network work in the software-defined mode, providing automation and management capabilities. I am currently working with VMware. It integrates easily with everything and can work with any system. When discussing micro-segmentation, it enhances security, providing more secure data in your data center while allowing for extra layers of security outside your data center. If you have an ACI, there is communication between locations, keeping your data secure in your data center and throughout the path it takes, such as to SD-WAN or the cloud. I work with cloud solutions including AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud. My overall rating for VMware NSX is 8.5 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, I rate CloudHive nine points out of ten. It is better than other segmentation solutions."
"CloudHive offers benefits through its solution architecture, providing high reliability and easy integration with third-party systems."
"NSX gives us the ability to put our network, NSX, onto any network there is, which allows us not to have to go to the network team to create networks our VLANs for networks."
"When you have a solid secure solution between your on-prem and cloud solution, then you're in a safe place."
"It's a beneficial tool."
"The most valuable features are the micro-segmentation and integrated security options."
"I value the ability to dynamically configure our network on the fly using VMware NSX."
"From a security standpoint, the customer was able to better secure critical workloads while routing L2/L3 worked normally, giving them more confidence that they would be ready for any potential security incident mitigation or outage (DR)."
"The solution's customer service is good."
"It is easy to implement it."
 

Cons

"While the solution is comprehensive, there could be potential for adding AI features like traffic analysis and attack analysis automation to enhance functionality."
"The network-extending capabilities for the physical environment need improvement."
"The support needs improvement."
"In the next release, they should enhance the visual interface. With NSX-T, it's difficult to communicate between the public cloud and the container."
"The licensing model is expensive and could be more flexible, especially after Broadcom bought VMware. It made it an expensive licensing model with no other options to take something specific from the license itself."
"We've have had good and bad experiences with them. We don't always find them to be so impactful. Sometimes the support guy isn't so on top of resolving the issue and it can take a while to sort out."
"It still needs to grow. There are still some features that it doesn't do, like it doesn't do multicasting."
"NSX could better integrate with open-source products. Of course, it integrates with some, but I know many people are uncomfortable deploying NSX with certain open-source solutions, such as Radar."
"They could branch out to the physical layer."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing and licensing could be improved as we are a government entity. Lower pricing could always help."
"The licensing is renewed every three years. The cost for implementation and renovation are a huge portion of that price."
"VMware has always been geared towards enterprise and their pricing options are a bit high. Their price is higher than other options in the market."
"The pricing model for VMware NSX is good."
"This solution requires a licence."
"The solution is reasonable at the local level."
"The price of VMware NSX is very good compared to other solutions."
"There is a license required for this solution, we pay annually."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hillstone CloudHive?
The pricing of CloudHive is competitive in terms of value and cost. The ability to monitor and protect different segments with specific policies contributes to its perceived value.
What needs improvement with Hillstone CloudHive?
While the solution is comprehensive, there could be potential for adding AI features like traffic analysis and attack analysis automation to enhance functionality.
What is your primary use case for Hillstone CloudHive?
CloudHive is used for protecting private cloud customers by controlling the traffic between virtual machines inside a data center. The micro-segmentation solution plays a role in safeguarding the i...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
There are some very major differences between both the Products and to name a few. -Cisco ACI have physical network gear (9K Switches) where the Code runs in ACI Policy Mode & the UCS server wh...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
Once you know your way around the Cisco ecosystem, using Cisco ACI is not so difficult. It is a global product, so when you change one interface, changes are automatically reflected on every switch...
What do you like most about VMware NSX?
The product has valuable features for security and network extension.
 

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Also Known As

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VMware Nicira, Lastline Defender
 

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