G2 Vendor Directory

VMware HCI Software vs. Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

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

MetricVMware HCI Software

by Broadcom

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

by Nutanix

Overall rating4.04.5
Review count12339
Ease of use9.39.2
Ease of setup8.98.9
Quality of support9.29.3
Meets requirements9.69.2
NPS2570.568562
Small Business33.3%14.8%
Mid-Market25.0%39.5%
Enterprise41.7%45.7%
Total page views86906
Total LLM citations4678,266

VMware HCI Software

Hyper converged infrastructure (HCI) allows the convergence of physical storage onto industry-standard x86 servers, enabling a building block approach with scale-out capabilities. All key data center functions run as software on the hypervisor in a tightly integrated software layer, delivering services that were previously provided via hardware through software.

Pros

    Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

    Modern Infrastructure for Hybrid Cloud and Modern Applications Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) simplifies how organizations run virtualized and modern applications across on-premises, colocation, and hybrid-cloud environments. It combines virtualization, infrastructure management, networking, security, lifecycle management, and resilience in a software-defined platform—helping IT teams reduce infrastructure complexity, respond faster to changing business needs, and improve service availability.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Resource Management
    • Scalability
    • Setup Ease
    • Efficiency
    • Centralized Management