We performed a comparison between Pulseway and VMware vCenter based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Server Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The setup is simple."
"It gives you remote control and has a mobile app."
"It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues."
"We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click."
"The solution has great workflow and server modules."
"The most valuable features of VMware vCenter for our organization include its centralized management capabilities and the ability to handle virtual machines across multiple ESXi hosts efficiently."
"It is easy to create and manage virtual infrastructure."
"The alerting mechanism is very good. VMware vCenter simplifies infrastructure management with its intuitive interface."
"The integration of vCenter server with any software, whether from VMware or a third party, is smooth and straightforward."
"The initial setup is straightforward even for complex environments with around 100 hosts."
"The platform is very effective for managing virtual infrastructure. It has improved our virtual infrastructure and virtual machine deployment in several ways."
"The most valuable aspect for us is the ability to monitor all servers simultaneously and effortlessly move them between hosts."
"We typically manage VMs after the OS is installed. vCenter simplifies VM management by allowing for the configuration and operation of VMs once an OS, like Windows, is installed."
"There are some bugs or glitches."
"They have good technical support but it's not excellent."
"The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer."
"GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls."
"It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop."
"We have to buy more VMware products to leverage the centralized management."
"If VMware integrates some features of their other solution into VMware vCenter, operational managers might find it beneficial. Many organizations prefer to maintain separate solution sets based on specific needs and data requirements."
"The web interface is not convenient."
"VMware vCenter is an expensive product. Its price needs improvement."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"The technical support team could respond faster."
"Sometimes, vCenter management can be difficult if you forget the password. You can't change or recover the password easily. We then have to reinstall vCenter, which means reconfiguring everything. That's a challenge we've encountered."
"One notable area for enhancement revolves around cost considerations, as introducing features such as DDoS protection or data compression could reduce expenses."
Pulseway is ranked 18th in Server Monitoring with 6 reviews while VMware vCenter is ranked 8th in Server Monitoring with 22 reviews. Pulseway is rated 8.6, while VMware vCenter is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware vCenter writes "Offers highly valuable centralized features and has significantly simplified VM deployment and management processes". Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA, Microsoft Configuration Manager and PRTG Network Monitor, whereas VMware vCenter is most compared with . See our Pulseway vs. VMware vCenter report.
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