WorkflowGen vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

VMware and WorkflowGen are both solutions in the Process Automation category. VMware is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.1, while WorkflowGen is ranked #43. VMware holds a 0.3% mindshare in PA, compared to WorkflowGen’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of VMware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WorkflowGen users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

vCenter Orchestrator and WorkflowGen compete in IT process automation and business workflow management. WorkflowGen leads in features for its comprehensive business process automation, while vCenter Orchestrator is preferred for IT automation in VMware environments.

Features: vCenter Orchestrator focuses on IT infrastructure workflows, offering powerful automation for VMware environments. It provides seamless integration with VMware tools, reliability in IT task automation, and scalability for handling complex workflows. WorkflowGen is aimed at business process management, offering high customizability, enterprise system integration, and a comprehensive suite of automation capabilities for various business workflows.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vCenter Orchestrator provides straightforward deployment for users within VMware ecosystems, with strong documentation and IT workflow support. WorkflowGen offers flexible deployment options like cloud and on-premise solutions and provides comprehensive customer service, catering to diverse business applications with adaptable solution offerings.

Pricing and ROI: vCenter Orchestrator is cost-effective for enterprises invested in VMware, with lower initial setup costs and quick ROI by optimizing IT processes. WorkflowGen, requiring a higher initial investment, justifies its cost with significant ROI gained from extensive process automation and broader functionality, improving long-term business processes.

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Categories and Ranking

vCenter Orchestrator

Ranking in Process Automation

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WorkflowGen

Ranking in Process Automation

43rd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (30th), Business Process Management (BPM) (51st), Rapid Application Development Software (37th), Low-Code Development Platforms (47th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WorkflowGen is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gerhard Gmelch

IT architect endpoint at Rohde & Schwarz

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…

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Christopher Odonoghue

SAP Solution Lead at Johnson & Johnson

Good for automatically triggering workflows, but needs to be more customizable

We use this product for many different reasons related to our business We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do. The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically trigger the workflow. This solution needs to be…

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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

"Technical support is helpful."

"I like the tool's DNS feature."

"vCenter Orchestrator is easy to use."

"Snapshots and similar features were managed well."

"vCenter Orchestrator's best features are the workflows, integration with third-party applications, and the workflow library."

"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."

"It has the best workflow feature."

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"We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do."

Cons

"I would like to have an interface that can manage both on-premises and cloud solutions from a single console, where we can easily manage the resources that are being used or at least applications. Whereby clicking here and there from on-premises to cloud, or cloud to on-premises, depending on the requirements. If that can be accomplished, it will be extremely beneficial."

"I would like to see, from within the Web Console, being able to define the project and custom templates per user; almost like how CloudSpec has approached the solution."

"The scalability option provided by the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"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."

"The only problem with the product is that it is very expensive, making it an area where improvements are required."

"I did not do the initial setup. However, it was complex at the beginning."

"Storage has room for improvement. It's a big problem for our solution. The interface also needs improvement, it should be simplified."

"Many times, customers' licenses are not used because the client is not aware of the features and the product benefits. When somebody is buying a product, they just do a default configuration."

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"This solution needs to be more customizable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."

"The licensing cost is manageable because they have different versions available, standard, essential, and advanced."

"The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."

"The concept of hyper-convergence is smart. I don't know if it can be applied with less cost to be more affordable for small or medium-sized companies. The cost is a very important factor for it. We are currently depending on SAN storage. However, the hyper-converged solutions are depending on the storage within the hosts, such as vSAN in the VMware. It is a smart solution."

"vCenter Orchestrator is an expensive solution."

"We provide the VMware solution to our clients, for which they pay a perpetual license."

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Computer Software Company

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Government

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Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?

The stability of the product is very good.

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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.

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What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?

After the change from perpetual licensing to subscriptions, the cost model changed. We are considering alternatives since we lost the perpetual aspect, and support is changing.

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Overview

VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.

VMware

Immediately accelerate business process adaptability with fluid workflow automation. Use the WorkflowGen .NET workflow software's low code environment to maximize the efficiency of process designers and developers.

Automate any type of human and system-based enterprise process within a battle-tested infrastructure.

Customize and integrate your workflow apps to meet your requirements in a highly configurable environment.

Engage process participants with a full-featured workflow portal, native mobile apps, and email approvals, or through seamless integration with your own web apps.

Leverage a solution used by Fortune 500 companies for worldwide business-critical applications.

WorkflowGen

Sample Customers

Beiersdorf Shared Services

Comcast, Deloitte, Mitsui & Co Ltd, Sanofi Pasteur, Textron, XL Group. WorkflowGen accelerates business process adaptability in 70 countries for 500+ organizations and 1,000,000 users.

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