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Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 7, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Nutanix AHV Virtualization
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Server Virtualization Software (4th)
Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Zack Baraci - PeerSpot reviewer
High availability and user-friendly interface enhance manageability
I primarily use the core features of Nutanix AHV Virtualization at the moment. The high availability (HA), replication, and site-to-site replication are quite useful. Additionally, the usual hypervisor management functionalities are beneficial. Nutanix AHV Virtualization delivers a system that is very manageable, with a well-designed user interface. It is easier to manage than VMware in some ways, providing a good level of interaction.
Ramon Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Significant backup for containers, but the customer service is terrible
Anyone considering this solution should not compare it to the old versions. They should be a partner with Virtuozzo and run all the certifications. Also, they need a good lab to understand the technology and how they can apply that technology conveniently. This is very commercial software. It does not have support, so you will need to be hands-on. I would rate Odin Virtuozzo a six out of 10 overall.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The support is excellent."
"Customer service is excellent, worthy of a nine or ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is manageability."
"This product stands out for its user-friendly interface, intuitive design, and responsive UI. It offers AVH features comparable to Nutanix but at a more cost-effective price point."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix AHV Virtualization is the user-friendly environment. The integration, implementation, and training for the solution are good."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the built-in data protection, that helps with backup in a matter of minutes."
"Nutanix AHV's most valuable feature is NetFlow."
"The feature that has had the most impact is data locality. That is a feature that makes Nutanix different from other hypervisors. It helps us to get application performance that is probably double what we got with the legacy, three-tier architecture."
"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."
 

Cons

"Nutanix AHV Virtualization is CLI-based, and improvements in GUI, making it more user-friendly, are necessary as we have faced issues committing changes through GUI."
"There are times when consultants, construction, or building firms need to use Beam but it can be difficult."
"It's not a very scalable product."
"The solution's pricing could be improved."
"There are some issues with the interface and integration."
"Honestly, there's a lot to work on the product, especially for someone like me who has worked on VMware. VMware offers a significant level of customization when configuring virtual machines, and that level of detail is not as pronounced on Nutanix AHV Virtualization."
"The management console needs to improve to make it easier for administrators. For example, to be able to reorganize our VMs, folders, and subfolders, similarly as it is provided in VMware. We can sort, manage, and organize VMs, folders, or subfolders in VMware."
"If you have the need for special hardware like FibreChannel-Cards or such and there is no networked-way around it (such as you could work with USB Dongles via an HW-Dongle-Server of network), you have to use a separate hypervisor."
"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is costly and comes with an annual subscription."
"AHV is free, it's an open-source solution."
"The licenses are perpetual, which means they don't expire. Even if we don't have support or don't renew the support service after three years, we will still be able to use the solution."
"Nutanix AHV is low cost."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the price as two out of ten. There are no additional costs attached to the tool."
"Nutanix AHV costs less than VMware vSphere."
"The solution’s pricing is relatively fair."
"Looking at the hardware and the software licenses, too, it might look expensive."
"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

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Integration is the most valuable feature of the product.
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