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Red Hat CloudForms vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Red Hat CloudForms
Average Rating
6.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (29th)
vCenter Orchestrator
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Red Hat CloudForms and vCenter Orchestrator aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Red Hat CloudForms is designed for Cloud Management and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 1.5% compared to last year.
vCenter Orchestrator, on the other hand, focuses on Process Automation, holds 0.3% mindshare, down 0.3% since last year.
Cloud Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Red Hat CloudForms1.5%
VMware Aria Automation9.8%
Morpheus7.7%
Other81.0%
Cloud Management
Process Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
vCenter Orchestrator0.3%
Camunda24.8%
Temporal7.4%
Other67.5%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Ilhami Arikan - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution that helps to provision servers
We use the solution to provision servers.  I am impressed with the product's ability to create dynamic catalogs.   The solution's provisioning engine needs to be improved.  I would rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten.  I would rate the product's scalability a seven out of ten and…
Gerhard Gmelch - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhance automation efficiency with cost-effective graphical workflow design
I use vCenter Orchestrator for automation purposes, specifically to run automation workbooks The most valuable features are the graphical UI for designing the workflows and the interfaces that come out of the box. Additionally, it is included in the VMware Vitalization Stack, which means there…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is compatible and integrates with various infrastructures or providers."
"They are a very mature product."
"I am impressed with the product's reports."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to create dynamic catalogs."
"Red Hat CloudForms is stable once it is up and running."
"The multi-tenancy feature has been very helpful for our clients. It has been working fine and seamlessly for them. Its interface is also very simplified, and it is also an open and easy-to-scale solution."
"Red Hat CloudForms is a stable product. There is no issue with the stability."
"The stability of the solution is very good. We haven't had any issues with it."
"The backup and recovery times are very quick."
"I like the tool's DNS feature."
"It is very stable. I have been using vCenter Orchestrator from version three now to six plus."
"The tool is very beneficial for automating workflow."
"The implementation phase for vCenter Orchestrator was easy."
"We can scale the solution."
"The most valuable feature is workflow automation."
"The platform integration is straightforward, especially with recent updates, making connecting with various systems and streamlining workflows easier."
 

Cons

"Red Hat CloudForms could improve by allowing more customization of reports. We have to do a lot of coding to accomplish what we want. Additionally, the compatibility with the multi-cloud could improve. The latter versions of the solution removed Google support and the cost comparison between other clouds was high."
"The solution is still quite immature."
"It is difficult to create a complete dashboard that includes all the needed features or catalogs."
"The complexity of the solution is a bit high in comparison to VMware."
"The problem is that the platform requires it to be maintained and updated. Also, a few cases are still pending with the Red Hat support team since they are not closed yet."
"I have issues with the solution's permissions. Unlike VMware, the product doesn't allow folder-type permissions."
"Our clients had challenges or issues with the updates. Its updates should be better managed. They should provide quicker and more stable updates. Its stability can also be better. We initially faced ease-of-use and compatibility issues while integrating it. We had a lot of compatibility issues with other products. Our clients are concerned about whether it is under IBM or it is still Red Hat. Clients are not very clear about the support, and they're not really happy with it. Currently, they're getting support from Red Hat, but going forward, they're not really clear about what would be the life cycle of the product, which is a concern for them."
"Because the solution needs to integrate with other products that surround it, there is a lot of configuration required, and this can be quite complex. It's not as easy as it is with, for example, VMware."
"I would like to see better performance."
"It is practically difficult at this stage to really comment on the improvisations of V central. But more tech events and PoC cases would help the EA to design better solutions and utilization."
"Mainly VMware integrates with other products, but there is no easy way to link with other products from a different vendor. We can integrate with other products from the same vendors fairly well, but if they could make it so integration is easier with other vendors, that would really help."
"The custom workflows are very difficult and confusing."
"The cost of the solution is high."
"This solution needs to have more built-in workflows."
"The only point for improvement is the price, which has increased by 135%, making it very expensive."
"I would like to see a greater ability to do mobile administration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Red Hat CloudForms is a bit expensive."
"It is definitely cheaper than VMware. Everything is included. There is no challenge there."
"The product's licensing is based on the number of servers."
"Red Hat CloudForms has a subscript-based pricing model. The cost is approximately $20,000 annually which allows you to use as many users as you want."
"The price of Red Hat CloudForms was not competitive, it was expensive."
"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."
"vCenter Orchestrator could be more affordable."
"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."
"My organization didn't have to pay extra for vCenter Orchestrator. It was already included, so it's basically free. Even VMware regular support is included."
"vCenter Orchestrator is a very expensive solution."
"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."
"This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Government
8%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
20%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?
The stability of the product is very good.
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...
 

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