G2 Vendor Directory

HP-UX vs. VMware ESXi

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricHP-UX

by HP Development Company

VMware ESXi

by Broadcom

Overall rating3.84.6
Review count2924
Ease of use7.99.1
Ease of setup7.39.3
Quality of support8.18.9
Meets requirements8.29.4
NPS24.13793177.272727
Small Business24.1%33.3%
Mid-Market31.0%45.8%
Enterprise44.8%20.8%
Total page views94262
Total LLM citations53384

HP-UX

Streamline your operations with the right UNIX computing environment. HP-UX is a highly integrated UNIX operating system built on the always-on resiliency of mission-critical HPE Integrity servers to give you a dynamic, secure, and unified environment.

Pros

  • Stability
  • Easy Management
  • Reliability
  • Security/Safety
  • Security
  • Maintenance Ease

VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi is a robust, enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware, designed to deploy and manage virtual machines directly on physical servers without the need for an underlying operating system. As a bare-metal hypervisor, ESXi provides a secure and efficient virtualization platform, enabling organizations to consolidate their IT infrastructure, optimize resource utilization, and reduce operational costs.

Pros

  • Virtualization Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Snapshots
  • Stability
  • Management Ease