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Nutanix Central vs Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Nutanix Central offers significant efficiency and cost-effectiveness in IT management, enhancing restoration and issue resolution compared to VMware.
Sentiment score
6.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control reduces costs and improves efficiency by centralizing management and enhancing application stability and support.
I have seen measurable outcomes from using Nutanix Central, such as more efficient IT management.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
When an alert appears, Nutanix provides detailed information and resolution steps, making our job easier.
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Managing without Nutanix Central would require significantly more man-hours.
Systems Network Coordinator at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Nutanix Central's support is praised for responsive, knowledgeable service, overcoming initial challenges to achieve high client satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager support is generally reliable, but satisfaction varies due to inconsistent response times and technical expertise.
When an issue is reported and reviewed, they provide next steps and work to resolve the issue long term.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
They've always resolved issues in a timely manner.
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Nutanix support is one of the top ones I have dealt with.
Systems Network Coordinator at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
9.1
Nutanix Central scales efficiently with growing needs, allowing seamless expansion and earning high user ratings for scalability.
Sentiment score
7.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control provides robust scalability, supporting diverse roles, though performance may slow with increased databases.
It scales efficiently with the growing needs of our company.
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Nutanix Central scales with the growing needs of my company, and we have expanded usage.
Systems Network Coordinator at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Nutanix Central offers stable, reliable performance with high availability, resolving issues through scaling, and automatic alerts enhance reliability.
Sentiment score
7.1
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is stable but can have bugs; newer versions show improved performance and stability.
If one node goes down, it automatically alerts us, but we can always count on the other builds running.
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Nutanix Central is always available, so it's quite stable and reliable.
Cloud Engineer III at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Nutanix Central is available 90% of the time with the ability to log in and manage all resources.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Nutanix Central needs improved setup, enhanced permissions, seamless migration, better API compatibility, unified updates, and streamlined task execution.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control requires better compatibility, documentation, interface improvements, and seamless integration, with concerns over pricing and licensing.
One of the biggest challenges we have with Nutanix currently is that our Rubrik backups do not work with the Nutanix API.
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
It would be nice to go in and say, 'This VM doesn't need to be in this data center, and we'd prefer to put it in this one,' and have the ability to initiate the migration.
Cloud Engineer III at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Once it is set up, everything works smoothly, but the initial setup was difficult.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
To make it better, more features could be added, but it is already a very complete tool, especially if you know how to configure it properly, as you can use it to monitor other databases such as PostgreSQL and SQL Server in addition to Oracle.
technical Manager at DBA Expert Consulting
 

Setup Cost

Nutanix Central offers budget-friendly integration with cost governance, enhancing resource planning and financial management across existing licenses.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is free with limitations; additional features require licenses, making it costly but valuable.
We do not incur additional costs for using Nutanix Central.
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
Nutanix Central's cost visibility feature helps with resource planning and budget preparation.
Systems Network Coordinator at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees
We tie in with cost governance in Nutanix Central, which helps us identify other products and determine whether we need to increase our licensing or reduce it.
Cloud Engineer III at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
The price of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is very high, especially when considering the additional cost for features such as the tuning pack.
technical Manager at DBA Expert Consulting
 

Valuable Features

Nutanix Central centralizes multi-cluster management, enhancing efficiency and decision-making with integrated tools and insightful analytics dashboards.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control enhances productivity with comprehensive monitoring, user-friendly GUI, performance tuning, and efficient database management.
Before an issue becomes critical, it sends us an email notification with warning status information.
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
It allows us to know what groups, such as application groups, servers belong to, so we can group them appropriately in consistency groups for DR purposes.
Works at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
The visibility we get from Nutanix Central—seeing it all in one spot—primarily gives us significant time savings.
Cloud Engineer III at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
We can perform auto-configuration to resolve issues for the database, such as automatically adding space when a tablespace runs low.
technical Manager at DBA Expert Consulting
 

Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Central
Ranking in Cloud Management
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (4th), Data Center Infrastructure Management (3rd), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (6th)
Oracle Enterprise Manager C...
Ranking in Cloud Management
35th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Central is 1.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nutanix Central1.4%
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control1.2%
Other97.4%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2703777 - PeerSpot reviewer
S30290139 Infrastructure Administrator II at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Helps us get ahead of potential problems, and their support has been phenomenal
I don't think there's much improvement needed in Nutanix Central. Maybe there are different tools I haven't discovered yet that may bring everyone on the same page. I am still in the process of researching them and providing feedback to Nutanix. For what we use it for, it runs efficiently. What I think is missing in Nutanix Central to make it the best product ever is compatibility with our backups. One of the biggest challenges we have with Nutanix currently is that our Rubrik backups do not work with the Nutanix API. That would be great to resolve, as it would reduce the time spent resolving the issue.
SC
technical Manager at DBA Expert Consulting
Extensive tool features support database monitoring, but support and pricing present challenges
I don't fully understand what improvements could be made in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control. To make it better, more features could be added, but it is already a very complete tool, especially if you know how to configure it properly, as you can use it to monitor other databases such as PostgreSQL and SQL Server in addition to Oracle.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
7%
Construction Company
16%
Marketing Services Firm
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Central?
My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing is limited as I don't manage that part. However, I know it has been within budget and hasn't impacted our financial planning.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Central?
One area of improvement could be from the AI side, as the industry shifts and grows. If we could get workflow mechanisms built into Nutanix Central, we could define workflows to solve known issues ...
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Central?
We use Nutanix Central for our hybrid cloud management because we have our on-premises Nutanix clusters and AWS cloud resources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control?
The price of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control is very high, especially when considering the additional cost for features such as the tuning pack, which makes it more expensive compared to mo...
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control?
I don't fully understand what improvements could be made in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control. To make it better, more features could be added, but it is already a very complete tool, especia...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control?
The main use cases for Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control include adding a new machine, making tuning adjustments, and monitoring databases.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, Grupo Arcor, Australian Finance Group Ltd., Cerner Corp., Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., Shelf Drilling Ltd., Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL
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