Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs VMware Tanzu Platform comparison

Oracle and Broadcom are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. Oracle is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.7, while Broadcom is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5. Oracle holds a 6.9% mindshare in PSP, compared to Broadcom’s 3.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2025

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and VMware Tanzu Platform compete in the cloud services and Kubernetes management category. OCI seems to have the upper hand in cost efficiency and database management, while VMware Tanzu shines in Kubernetes cluster management and integration with VMware products.

Features: OCI provides robust database management capabilities, turnkey solutions for Oracle databases, and high-performance Generation Two Cloud. VMware Tanzu offers seamless vSphere integration, comprehensive Kubernetes cluster management, and strong Service Mesh integration.

Room for Improvement: OCI needs improved efficiency in technical support, better documentation, and easier integration with other cloud services. VMware Tanzu requires better integration with non-VMware environments, enhanced customization options, and improved support for diverse infrastructure components.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OCI excels in both public and hybrid cloud deployments with flexibility but faces slow support coordination challenges. VMware Tanzu is effective in hybrid and on-premises deployments but requires more technical understanding, and its support needs better responsiveness and troubleshooting.

Pricing and ROI: OCI offers competitive pricing models with options like pay-as-you-go and universal credit, seen as cost-effective with excellent ROI due to operational optimization. VMware Tanzu is viewed as more expensive, suitable for medium to large enterprises, although it provides discounts within the VMware ecosystem.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

6th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (6th), Marketing Intelligence (1st), Container Registry (5th)

VMware Tanzu Platform

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Build Automation (13th), Cloud Management (22nd), Development Platforms (3rd), Container Management (3rd), Service Mesh (8th), Agile and DevOps Services (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is 6.9%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Platform is 3.5%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

PaaS Clouds Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)	6.9%
VMware Tanzu Platform	3.5%
Other	89.6%

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Labhesh Hase

Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Cost-effectiveness and pricing consistency support diverse high-intensity applications

The services of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are quite competent when compared to AWS Cloud, and they are also lower in cost. We use compute, storage, and network services. A notable feature is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's consistent global pricing, which is advantageous. Furthermore, applications using Oracle Database not only work seamlessly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) but also benefit from a 25% offset on Oracle Database licenses.

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ErmiasGirma

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc

Has supported container-based deployments and improved infrastructure visibility through monitoring tools

Aria Operations, formerly known as VMware vRealize Operations, has been renamed to vROps. We are currently using this for monitoring purposes. For orchestration, we are using VCD to automate Telco Cloud. VCD is an automation tool, and we are also using VMware Tanzu Platform for the Kubernetes environment, alongside TKG, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. These are also other solutions for the Tanzu Kubernetes environment. For Telco Cloud, we are using it to automate our company's operations, which is for a telecom company. We are familiar with these products, especially vCenter, ESXi, VCD, vCF, and vROps. It is very easy to integrate applications when we deploy vCenter and ESXi since we can enable vSphere with Tanzu feature. We can build namespaces and provide application developers the platform to deploy their applications on pods within containerization. We can easily manage, pull results, and create containers efficiently, making it a simple way to handle applications. We provide namespace labels for application developers, and we can manage their resources along with other aspects easily. Regarding security, we use many tools such as CDX and LDAP, AD for integrating our Kubernetes cluster with the developer teams. We can manage roles and permissions simply. It is very straightforward to integrate with EDX and other third-party tools, Active Directory, to the Kubernetes cluster, allowing easy access and management.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I am impressed with the tool's upscaling and resiliency features."

"The most valuable feature of Oracle Cloud is the digital assistant."

"There is ROI with the product's use."

"The scalability feature of the product is very impressive, especially considering the fact that the tool offers its users a pay-as-you-go model."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the high level of performance for the databases."

"Oracle does well when it comes to data privacy and security, which are critical."

"The product helps us to use it as a central ERP and HCM."

"The product gives you independence from hardware onsite, the setup is easy, and there is no need for hardware maintenance."

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"VMware Tanzu Mission Control has many valuable features, such as ease of use and customization."

"A feature we find valuable is that other products can also be integrated with Mission Control. This means that we can see the status of specific clusters, as well as view the monitoring application logs all from one point."

"We can build namespaces and provide application developers the platform to deploy their applications on pods within containerization, and we can easily manage, pull results, and create containers efficiently, making it a simple way to handle applications."

"The multi-tenancy with the VCD is great."

"Tanzu is easy to upgrade and scale, whether we're talking about horizontal or vertical scaling. It is as smooth as possible without any downtime. The platform maintenance, upgrading, and operations part is very smooth."

"The valuable feature I have found to be the management of Kubernetes clusters in a private cloud or public clouds, such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform."

"It definitely gives the end customer a good overview and perspective of running applications in terms of overall workload footprint. TMC provides a very detailed description of your cloud-native application in the form of graphical visualization."

"The most important thing about the solution is its flexibility."

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Cons

"The price of the subscription is too high and excludes some potential customers."

"Technical support could be a bit better."

"The pricing model of Oracle Cloud Platform is an area of concern. Oracle Cloud Platform should be made available at a cheap price."

"The initial setup can be a bit complex."

"What I'd like to see from Oracle Cloud is an option for the customer to have a single portal to manage and monitor not just Oracle Cloud, but some of the on-premise products in the hybrid scenario as well. If it can be shipped out as an out-of-the-box solution, that would be wonderful. It's not so easy, but for a company like Oracle, it shouldn't be a problem. Many customers go through a lot of effort and burn money to achieve this, so it's an opportunity for Oracle to provide it for customers looking for this type of solution."

"The solution is expensive. So we try to use MySQL on AWS to push the data. The tool’s support could be improved."

"In general, the systems application needs improvement."

"The solution does not follow a retention policy while taking ad hoc backups. Since it does not follow the retention policy, we had to do the manual task to check the backups."

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"Tanzu could provide more granular control over whatever networking is being done on the containers. I would also like to see a slightly more detailed view of application-level tracing. I'm referring to the connections between different microservices. If they added a service-matching feature, that would be helpful for the customers to build or be more effective."

"The solution is currently focused on VMware infrastructure and I would like to see more options made available."

"Another area of improvement is pricing."

"Customers have noticed a considerable price increase after VMware's acquisition by Broadcom."

"The price is very high compared to other Kubernetes environments because Kubernetes is open source."

"The network control and security policies must be improved."

"I would like to see additional support for things outside of Cloud Foundry."

"VMware Tanzu Service Mesh could add better integration with other cloud platforms, such as vRealize Automation or VMware vCloud Director for cloud providers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a monthly basis, we pay around $2,500 for licensing fees, with no additional costs. We do pay extra licensing for other on-premises solutions, but these are not related to Oracle Cloud Platform."

"There is an annual and a subscription option."

"It's less expensive to operate your environment in the cloud than in-house. It's a bundle cost. Everything is included in one price."

"The subscription is a pay-as-you-go model, with fees that are dependent on usage."

"It is cheaper as a solution model. It isn’t cheaper than SAP but offers more features and competition."

"The costs involved are low when it comes to Oracle Cloud, especially when compared to AWS."

"Its pricing is complex, but as partners, we can get away with quite a bit of discounting because we deal with them directly. I would rate their pricing probably a one or two out of five because they're quite expensive. Microsoft Azure will probably be the cheapest because depending on the Microsoft product that you have, they have some sort of bundling. There are things that they give you to get you onto Azure. AWS is probably somewhere in the middle."

"Oracle Cloud Platform has a decent pricing model."

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"It is not the most expensive option, and I believe the capabilities align well with the value it provides."

"The price of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is greater than that of Red Hat's competitor solution"

"Since we were at a large data center, the price might not have been a concern for us."

"VMware Tanzu Mission Control is cheaper than Red Hat OpenShift."

"The license for VMware Tanzu Application Service is expensive. The license should be cheaper."

"The licensing cost is expensive."

"I would recommend that businesses look into the full price for their requirements. The price is high, but there are some open-source add-ons that can be used for customization while keeping costs down, although these might not be suitable for everyone."

"The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	33
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	53

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	10

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Mission Control?

The price of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is greater than that of Red Hat's competitor solution. I would rate the pricing of VMware Tanzu Mission Control as four out of ten.

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry, Oracle OCIR, OCIR, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Platform, Oracle Data Cloud

Tanzu Application Catalog, Application Platform, Application Service, Hub, Mission Control, Service Mesh, Build Service, Concourse for VMware Tanzu

Overview

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers autonomous database solutions, flexible scalability, and seamless application integration, backed by strong security features. Its competitive pricing and multi-tenancy capabilities provide significant value for enterprises needing comprehensive cloud infrastructure.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure delivers robust database management, frequent updates, and advanced storage and network services. It boasts global pricing consistency and broad accessibility, making it a preferred choice for hosting databases and migrating on-premises applications. Users in diverse sectors rely on its ease of use, particularly in hosting applications and infrastructure management. However, OCI faces challenges in documentation and integration with third-party services and seeks improvement in automation, support responsiveness, and regional availability.

What are the key features of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?

Autonomous Database: Self-managing and self-repairing capabilities improving efficiency.
Seamless Integration: Smooth interaction with Oracle databases and applications.
Security Features: Strong measures to protect data integrity.
Scalable Platform: Flexibility to grow according to business needs.
Competitive Pricing: Cost-effective solutions for enterprises.

What benefits and ROI should users evaluate?

Reliable Performance: Consistent output ensuring enterprise productivity.
Global Pricing Consistency: Predictable costs across regions.
Ease of Use: Simplified processes facilitating user operations.
Frequent Updates: Keeps systems up-to-date with latest advancements.

OCI is utilized by companies in sectors like gaming, finance, and IoT for hosting databases and ERP systems. Its robust infrastructure supports high-performance computing and application development, making it a favorable option for integration and analytics tasks. Enterprises benefit from its capability to migrate on-premises systems to the cloud, enhancing their operational efficiency.

Oracle

VMware Tanzu Platform is designed for cloud-native development and management of Kubernetes, CI/CD processes, microservices, and containerized workloads. It supports deployments both on cloud and on-premises, providing centralized management via Mission Control.

VMware Tanzu Platform offers seamless integration with vSphere, ESX, and vSAN, supporting centralized cluster management and lifecycle management. The platform provides a GUI for monitoring CI/CD pipelines and network policies, enhancing multi-tenancy and Day 2 operations. Users can easily manage Kubernetes clusters, monitor applications, and integrate with tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Cloud Foundry, and Azure. It ensures compliance and security for service providers, financial institutions, and businesses.

What are the key features of VMware Tanzu Platform?

Integration with vSphere, ESX, and vSAN: Enhances compatibility and flexibility.
Seamless Cluster Management: Centralized control over Kubernetes clusters.
CI/CD Pipelines and Network Policies: Simplifies monitoring and management.
Multi-tenancy Support: Facilitates resource sharing among multiple users.
Comprehensive Lifecycle Management: Streamlines deployment and scalability.
Observability Platform: Provides enhanced visibility and control.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in VMware Tanzu Platform reviews?

Centralized Management: Simplifies operations and reduces manual effort.
Enhanced Compliance and Security: Meets regulatory requirements.
Flexibility in Deployment: Supports both cloud and on-premises options.
Seamless Integration: Works with multiple vendors and tools.
Developer-Friendly Environment: Improves productivity and innovation.

Industries such as financial institutions, service providers, and businesses requiring rigorous compliance and security deploy VMware Tanzu Platform. These entities benefit from centralized management, streamlined DevOps processes, and integrated tools, enhancing their capabilities in cloud-native developments and containerized workloads.

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Sample Customers

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