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Microsoft System Center Orchestrator vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft System Center Orc...
Ranking in Process Automation
34th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
vCenter Orchestrator
Ranking in Process Automation
22nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
vCenter Orchestrator0.9%
Microsoft System Center Orchestrator1.3%
Other97.8%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Dan Campeanu - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at ProVision
Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location
The initial setup was quite complex. It required careful preparation of installation steps, as many tasks were not automated as expected. Special attention was needed to prepare groups, users, and permissions at each step to ensure a smooth setup process. Please do so accurately to avoid having to start over. Challenges encountered during deployment included issues with installation and configuration and difficulties detecting machines and executing tasks as expected. Some solutions were found through trial and error during installation, while others were discovered through recommendations from other users. Despite these challenges, the deployment and rollout of Orchestrator took approximately one and a half months to ensure proper functionality.
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Hybrid Cloud Engineer at RealPage
Boosts operational efficiency with flexible workflows and reliable cluster management
We currently use vCenter Orchestrator's pre-built workflow templates for our IT processes. The templates are flexible, allowing us to create and convert processes simply and manage patches. Regarding integration capabilities, we do not integrate any third-party tools. We exclusively use VMware products. The integration within the VMware infrastructure is limited to Single Sign-On (SSO). I have not created any workflows in vCenter Orchestrator as workflows are only used for change management. I have not encountered any drag and drop interface. The version control and logging features of vCenter Orchestrator have significantly improved the reliability of our automated processes, particularly during upgrades or patching to the cluster-wise. Previously, it would be done on a one-to-one cluster or one-to-one host basis, but now we only need to monitor it for upgrading or patching the entire cluster. I cannot comment on the pricing and licensing of vCenter Orchestrator as these aspects are managed by our onsite counterpart. Overall, I rate vCenter Orchestrator 8 out of 10. The rating reflects occasional delays in support response times and portal stability issues.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location."
"In regards to the workflows, the fact that we can actually have a full dashboard library of all the existing workflows on this is great, as we can see all the workflows and what all the actions do and can work with scripts."
"It's a great solution that can help any starting company that needs to provide vCloud to their customers."
"The most valuable feature for us is the performance stability of vCenter Orchestrator, especially in complex situations, making it excellent for managing virtual machines."
"The most valuable feature is that it's simple and very ergonomic to use the product compared to other virtualizing product, and out of Microsoft, Red Hat, and IBM, we found VMware to be the best one."
"It is the most cost-effective method for moving data between machines."
"The hardware abstraction layer, being able to make the VMs portable when moving to a different platform or over a WAN."
"Technical support is helpful."
"When it comes to the large environment and multiple data centers, vCenter is unbeatable in terms of virtualization benefits to customers."
 

Cons

"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic."
"The product's management aspect needs enhancement."
"In the next release, to make it easier to write the workflows, I would l like to see more HTML GUIs."
"I did not do the initial setup. However, it was complex at the beginning."
"Mainly VMware integrates with other products, but there is no easy way to link with other products from a different vendor. We can integrate with other products from the same vendors fairly well, but if they could make it so integration is easier with other vendors, that would really help."
"It is practically difficult at this stage to really comment on the improvisations of V central. But more tech events and PoC cases would help the EA to design better solutions and utilization."
"I believe vCenter Orchestrator should be part of VMware vSphere's basic bundle. As a product, vCenter Orchestrator should not be licensed at all because the world has progressed way beyond what it can offer."
"There are no good manuals or guidelines on integrations. Hence, you need to be asking someone."
"The only problem with the product is that it is very expensive, making it an area where improvements are required."
"When the SSO certificate needs to be renewed, the upgrading and testing are quite complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
"We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"We provide the VMware solution to our clients, for which they pay a perpetual license."
"The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."
"We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."
"We renew the solution's license every one or two years."
"vCenter Orchestrator is a very expensive solution."
"The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."
"The concept of hyper-convergence is smart. I don't know if it can be applied with less cost to be more affordable for small or medium-sized companies. The cost is a very important factor for it. We are currently depending on SAN storage. However, the hyper-converged solutions are depending on the storage within the hosts, such as vSAN in the VMware. It is a smart solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise20
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?
We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.
What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?
For our environment, I do not see any areas of vCenter Orchestrator that could be improved or enhanced. We are currently satisfied with the orchestrator. If any improvements are needed, I will prov...
What is your primary use case for vCenter Orchestrator?
My usual use cases for vCenter Orchestrator involve managing all the ESXi hosts from the US, as we have almost 1200 to 1500 ESXi hosts.
 

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MS System Center Orchestrator
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