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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] vs VMware ESXi comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 7, 2025

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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

Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware ESXi
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Server Virtualization Software (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

Ramon Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Director IT at Servnet
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.
Gourab Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Virtualization has transformed our data center and delivers consistent uptime with seamless maintenance
The most valuable feature VMware ESXi offers me is the user interface and the ease of handling operations without downtime, which is the biggest advantage, particularly with capabilities for live patching, and VCF 9 in patching areas; the bundled licensing provided simplifies management as I can utilize resources based on my needs without worrying too much about individual licenses. The zero-downtime patching is the feature that makes the biggest difference in my day-to-day operations, as well as managing hosts with an n+1 configuration, using a buffer host to streamline maintenance within a cluster of hosts. The vMotion feature is another important aspect, as we opt for auto vMotion to optimize resources within the cluster, enabling the underlying VMs to be moved seamlessly from one host to another based on utilization without impacting applications. VMware ESXi has positively impacted our organization significantly in terms of operations and cost optimization, as we optimized our environment under a per-core license agreement, achieving around 30 to 40% cost-effectiveness and maintaining almost 99.99% uptime across our environment, where VMware ESXi is run on about 85% of our setup. Improvements in operations were made possible through visibility provided by VMware ESXi into hardware enhancements, such as virtual storage platforms with vSAN, which we incorporated into our environment supported by VMware ESXi 9 to enable effective live patching without impacting operations, and we regularly utilize RV tool reports to track actual utilization and optimize resources, reducing our footprint from 100 VMs on 100 hosts to 47 hosts, yielding substantial financial benefits thanks to the support from our VMware ESXi TAM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."
"The ease of use would be the first feature I like, then reliability."
"My customers are satisfied with the solution’s performance."
"The migration and combination of vCenter, where I can manage everything at once, has helped me do my job."
"All the features of VMware ESXi are very beneficial, particularly for virtualizing our infrastructure."
"In my opinion, the most helpful features in VMware ESXi are vMotion and storage vMotion. Customers really like these features, which allow us to perform IT downtime activities without shutting down the physical server."
"From a technical perspective, VMware ESXi's best advantages are its reliability and high availability features. It's a very mature and good environment."
"VMware ESXi's most proven and beneficial area for our virtualization needs revolves around clustering."
"I rate the stability of the solution as either nine or ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
"The license model has recently changed, which is a bit worrying for customers."
"The tool offers an open-source version, which is not really well supported."
"It would be really helpful if there were options to do things in one or two clicks rather than doing everything through more manual interaction."
"Pricing could be improved."
"The solution’s pricing could be reduced."
"The solution’s licensing model could be improved."
"VMware ESXi is extremely expensive now compared to a few years ago."
"For horizontal scalability, VMware ESXi is not the right product, and we have been evaluating alternative options."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
"The solution is expensive."
"VMware ESXi is a costly solution in Africa and other developing countries."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"The tool has become expensive."
"The solution is priced on the higher side."
"Broadcom recently purchased VMware, and the pricing scheme has changed. If I need any more features in the tool, I can actually purchase them."
"Since Broadcom's acquisition, the solution's price has been adjusted, and perpetual licenses are no longer offered."
"The product pricing was reasonable before, but recent changes, including bundling, have complicated the cost structure."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

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Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware ESXi?
We recently renewed our VMware ESXi subscription for 14,000 cores, and the total cost was approximately 16 crore for three years. Overall, I found the pricing and licensing process to be very simpl...
What needs improvement with VMware ESXi?
While there is nothing particularly frustrating, a quicker response from VMware ESXi for planning existing hardware implementations of VCF 9 would be beneficial, especially for P1 issues where reso...
What advice do you have for others considering VMware ESXi?
For large enterprises with over 1,000 to 2,000 servers, my advice is to adopt VMware ESXi, ensuring you use the latest technology-supported hardware such as vSAN for an easier operational experienc...
 

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OzHosting.com, Triple C, ServerNest, Vastspace, Conetix
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