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Nutanix Prism vs Quest Foglight for Virtualization comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 13, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Prism
Ranking in Virtualization Management Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Infrastructure Management (2nd)
Quest Foglight for Virtuali...
Ranking in Virtualization Management Tools
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Virtualization Management Tools category, the mindshare of Nutanix Prism is 14.0%, up from 12.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quest Foglight for Virtualization is 0.8%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Khurram Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently manage virtual machines with robust disaster recovery
Nutanix Prism is mainly used for our daily operations, similar to VMware. Despite the lack of extraordinary features, it efficiently manages our daily operations now that we are managing our VMs. One of the most useful features is the disaster recovery setup, which includes two clusters, one for our production server and another for our recovery site.
Waleed Masad - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy-to-setup product with efficient data migration features
Many customers consider Quest Foglight for Virtualization a critical tool for migrations or new projects. In particular, one noteworthy case involved a bank that made Foglight integration a prerequisite. Some customers now rely 100% entirely on Foglight for their daily operations The product is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"By using virtualization, we are saving on the cost of hardware."
"In the six years we have been using Nutanix Prism, we have never had a problem with stability."
"The recent life cycle management feature is really helpful to us. Before that, we had to do everything manually, but now it's like a one-stop shop. We can upgrade firmware and all of the software from there. Also, managing storage information and other hardware-related resources is easy using Prism."
"Aside from ease of use, scalability is one of the key points of this solution."
"Everything has been valuable, without a doubt the server is self-managed with Prism in an efficient way, it solves possible logical errors to maintain production without interruptions, it's great."
"The solution is a high-performance platform that effectively handles three-layered issues like SA and network fiber cables."
"Simplicity of use."
"The biggest plus that I want to commend them for is definitely their one-click update/upgrade feature. I use Prism for that and it's so amazing. That, by itself, is a selling point."
"The product is stable and easy to set up. It provides minimum false alarms."
 

Cons

"They don't have many organized documents for troubleshooting problems. If you look at the support portal or the website, you will not get detailed information about problems or redirection to more information. They should continue working on the software solution but enlarge the documentation."
"Nutanix Prism could improve by having more features or configurations in the web interface. We should not have to use the command-line interface(CLI). For some clients using the CLI can be difficult."
"The licensing cost has room for improvement."
"Nutanix does not support all of the Linux distributions, so we have to use VMware in some cases."
"Performance metrics and analytics could be improved."
"The pricing could be improved."
"Nutanix Prism does not have a built-in backup tool."
"No integration of commands to manage AHV."
"Quest Foglight for Virtualization's integration needs enhancement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Nutanix is a little pricier, but the features it has are worth it."
"Nutanix Prism is not inexpensive but not very expensive, given the features we get. It's cost-effective."
"The license for Prism is costlier than other VMs."
"The license we bought for Nutanix Prism is perpetual, so once you have it, you can keep on using it. It's a three-year license that's paid one time. The license we have covers the three-node cluster."
"The cost for the licenses was a bit expensive."
"We have spent a lot of money on the Nutanix solution with Prism. Yet, for this amount of money we could be buying high-end storage with a lot of IOPS and bandwidth, even more than with Nutanix."
"I consider it a worthwhile investment."
"Microsoft Hyper-V is free, whereas Nutanix isn't. Nutanix isn't so expensive. VMware is more expensive than Nutanix, but with VMware, there aren't many licenses, whereas, in the case of Nutanix, we need to upgrade the license periodically. It could be every three years or five years. It depends on your license. There are no costs in addition to the licensing fee."
"The product is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Prism?
Nutanix Prism offers web scaling, which facilitates easy scaling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Prism?
At first, the cost seemed heavy, but over time, its cost-effectiveness became evident.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Prism?
The lifecycle management and upgrade procedure should be automated. With a single click, all critical upgrades should be completed. Additionally, the presales and marketing team should inform clien...
What do you like most about Quest Foglight for Virtualization?
The product is stable and easy to set up. It provides minimum false alarms.
What needs improvement with Quest Foglight for Virtualization?
Quest Foglight for Virtualization's integration needs enhancement.
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

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VKernel vScope Explorer, vOPS Server, Vizioncore
 

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Sample Customers

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
Unimat, AeroM_xico Delta TechOps
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