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Pivot3 vs VxRail comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

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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

Pivot3
Ranking in HCI
25th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VxRail
Ranking in HCI
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
134
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Pivot3 is 1.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VxRail is 9.3%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VxRail9.3%
Pivot31.6%
Other89.1%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1124199 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Manager at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Stable, good technical support, and the the visual encoding works well
The most valuable feature is the visual encoding I would like to see better video compression. Snapshot notification would be a good addition. The price of this solution is high compared to the competitors, so it should be lowered. I have been using Pivot3 for between four and five years. This…
AO
Technical architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Streamlines resource management through centralized automation and automatic upgrades
The most valuable feature of VxRail is the VxRail Manager, which centralizes resources like storage built with vSAN. It provides a unified way to access these resources, making management straightforward. Another benefit is the fully automated upgrade process, which is completed with just one click through the VxRail Manager. This centralization and automation enhance efficiency significantly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the visual encoding."
"It greatly streamlined the time it took to scale out the enterprise and it completely eliminated the need for a SAN/Storage engineer, with the simplicity the Pivot3 Stack Manager brought with it for managing storage."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of implementation."
"One feature we found useful was the product's complete ability to integrate with vCenter."
"The stability and performance of VxRail are excellent."
"The initial setup is simple."
"You can efficiently and effectively deploy virtual machines and applications using VxRail."
"It's a good product based on the features. You can upgrade the solution with only one click."
"The update process is very convenient."
"You don't have to worry too much about the hardware and you don't have to work on integrating a storage device. We instead have this as an all-in-one solution and everything is available as a box."
"VxRail has given us a lot of tools in a one-stop-shop environment."
"The manageability for controlling the console is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"Marketing needs improvement."
"Snapshot notification would be a good addition."
"In the next release, I would like to see compatibility and support for critical applications, like SAP."
"The price of this solution is high compared to the competitors, so it should be lowered."
"One of the biggest problems with HCI vendors was the lack of flexibility for adding resources."
"The support protocols have changed after Broadcom acquired VMware."
"The product's integration could be improved. Its price is also a bit of a challenge, particularly if you want extra features or higher performance."
"The technical support is not so great."
"if we're looking at costs, Nutanix will win because it allows flexibility in the type of hardware you can use."
"VxRail could be easier to set up. It's tricky to configure the network properly and match the requirements."
"Having a native replication would be an improvement."
"The initial setup between the different Dell departments is fragmented. The engineers who come to rack/stack and do the initial config should be trained on all the areas and work with the different Dell departments whilst they are onsite to give a smoother install and better experience for customer."
"The solution could improve by having more storage performance because in some other solutions you can have a file system that can be mounted at several places at one time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our fees are approximately $100,000 yearly."
"There is a permanent vSAN license included since it is required, but vCenter\ESXi host licensing should be validated in the purchase process."
"Pricing is competitive."
"The real ROI is the benefit of being able to do a true hybrid cloud, not having to move from CAPEX to OPEX in a pure break."
"The VMware licenses are included and we do not have to worry about the license, everything is integrated."
"The solution can be pricey depending on the project."
"The licensing costs can vary depending on the number of processors and specific requirements, which may result in considerable expenses."
"We most likely pay yearly for support. The cost was justified by now because it stays up and I don't have to constantly open tickets. I probably rebooted the system once or twice. We haven't replaced any discs in the storage, we haven't had to do any disc replacements, so it just runs. You pay a little more but you cut down on the maintenance."
"Though somewhat expensive. But in terms of performance and stability, it's worth it."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise58
 

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