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Pipefy vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

 

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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

Pipefy
Ranking in Process Automation
29th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
4.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Agentic Automation (11th), AI Agent Builders (13th)
vCenter Orchestrator
Ranking in Process Automation
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Pipefy is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
vCenter Orchestrator0.9%
Pipefy0.4%
Other98.7%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Andre Soares - PeerSpot reviewer
Sre at Atlas Technologies
Workflow automation has improved cross‑team collaboration and centralizes operational requests
Overall, I had a positive experience with Pipefy, but I think there are still some areas that could be improved. One area would be advanced workflow management and scalability for more complex enterprise environments. As workflows grow larger and involve many teams, pipelines and automations can become difficult to maintain and organize over time. I also think reports and analytics could be more flexible and customizable for operational and management level insights. More advanced dashboard capabilities would be helpful for larger organizations. Another improvement could be deeper native integrations with technical and DevOps-oriented tools, especially for infrastructure and engineering workflows. In some cases, more advanced automation logic or conditional workflows require additional configurations or effort. Simplifying this experience could improve usability. Finally, while the platform is very useful and user-friendly for non-technical users, governance and permission management in larger environments could become easier to structure and manage at scale.
NB
Hybrid Cloud Engineer at RealPage
Boosts operational efficiency with flexible workflows and reliable cluster management
We currently use vCenter Orchestrator's pre-built workflow templates for our IT processes. The templates are flexible, allowing us to create and convert processes simply and manage patches. Regarding integration capabilities, we do not integrate any third-party tools. We exclusively use VMware products. The integration within the VMware infrastructure is limited to Single Sign-On (SSO). I have not created any workflows in vCenter Orchestrator as workflows are only used for change management. I have not encountered any drag and drop interface. The version control and logging features of vCenter Orchestrator have significantly improved the reliability of our automated processes, particularly during upgrades or patching to the cluster-wise. Previously, it would be done on a one-to-one cluster or one-to-one host basis, but now we only need to monitor it for upgrading or patching the entire cluster. I cannot comment on the pricing and licensing of vCenter Orchestrator as these aspects are managed by our onsite counterpart. Overall, I rate vCenter Orchestrator 8 out of 10. The rating reflects occasional delays in support response times and portal stability issues.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In terms of money and time saved, Pipefy is a great time saver overall, reflecting in analysts handling additional projects beyond ticket management."
"Overall, Pipefy helped create more predictable, organized, and scalable operational processes."
"Pipefy has had a positive impact on my organization by helping the collections team convert invoices that were overdue into paid invoices and, consequently, cash for the company."
"Pipefy has impacted my organization positively as we have not reduced our headcount, but we could if we wanted to because the number of people managing those processes before Pipefy was a lot."
"It's a great solution that can help any starting company that needs to provide vCloud to their customers."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the free movement of data between machines."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The solution's ability to template and easily implement are the most valuable features, and it offers good replication as well."
"It has the best workflow feature."
"The powerful management console for each allocation gives the foundation of the organization."
"We have excellent technical support, and they have always been helpful when we have needed them."
"We can scale the solution."
 

Cons

"Pipefy can be improved with processes not only following Kanban styles but other kinds of processes that have more paths, not just a single, direct path, but they have bifurcations."
"Overall, I had a positive experience with Pipefy, but I think there are still some areas that could be improved."
"I believe Pipefy can be improved by clarifying the API calls and making packages for API calls more accessible, because in my organization we have a lot of automation, but we have few API calls, precisely because we have a fixed plan and the organization, in fact, does not need that."
"What is lacking is direct support, since I am required to go through a third-party outsourcing company to connect with Pipefy."
"In the next release, to make it easier to write the workflows, I would l like to see more HTML GUIs."
"The pricing could be a bit less between the pandemic and the war."
"I would like to see better performance."
"It could be integrated with third-party hypervisors."
"I think that vSAN can be improved."
"The workflow can be complicated. I would like a simpler workflow, and I would like it to be more friendly to use."
"The only problem with the product is that it is very expensive, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I would like to see a greater ability to do mobile administration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"vCenter Orchestrator is an expensive solution."
"The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."
"My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."
"I rate the product price a seven to eight out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Pipefy?
I believe Pipefy can be improved by clarifying the API calls and making packages for API calls more accessible, because in my organization we have a lot of automation, but we have few API calls, pr...
What is your primary use case for Pipefy?
My main use case for Pipefy involves creating accounts receivable pipes, splitting tasks among the operations team, and managing projects. I duplicate the information from the financial system for ...
What advice do you have for others considering Pipefy?
My advice for others thinking about using Pipefy is to have defined processes, so that the migration is easier before migrating. I think Pipefy is a good tool for those who already know what they w...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?
We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.
What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?
For our environment, I do not see any areas of vCenter Orchestrator that could be improved or enhanced. We are currently satisfied with the orchestrator. If any improvements are needed, I will prov...
What is your primary use case for vCenter Orchestrator?
My usual use cases for vCenter Orchestrator involve managing all the ESXi hosts from the US, as we have almost 1200 to 1500 ESXi hosts.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

1. Accenture 2. Coca-Cola 3. Santander 4. IBM 5. Unilever 6. Siemens 7. Johnson & Johnson 8. Deloitte 9. PwC 10. Nestle 11. General Electric 12. Microsoft 13. Oracle 14. Amazon 15. Facebook 16. Google 17. Apple 18. Uber 19. Airbnb 20. Netflix 21. Adobe 22. Salesforce 23. Cisco 24. Intel 25. HP 26. Samsung 27. Sony 28. Toyota 29. Volkswagen 30. BMW 31. Mercedes-Benz 32. Audi
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