Compare IBM Power VM and VMware vSphere 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
IBM Power VM
Star Rating
(25)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Power VMVMware vSphere
Star Rating
(596)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware vSphereSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that VMware vSphere excels in scalability with a score of 9.2, allowing businesses to easily expand their virtual environments as needed, while IBM Power VM, although robust, does not match this level of scalability.
- Reviewers mention that VMware vSphere offers superior ease of setup with a score of 8.6, making it more user-friendly for new installations compared to IBM Power VM, which has a lower score of 7.7 in this area.
- G2 users highlight the quality of support for IBM Power VM, which received a high score of 9.6, indicating that users feel well-supported, whereas VMware vSphere scored 8.5, suggesting room for improvement in customer service.
- Users on G2 say that VMware vSphere shines in OS integration with a score of 9.2, allowing seamless compatibility with various operating systems, while IBM Power VM, although effective, does not provide the same level of integration flexibility.
- Reviewers mention that VMware vSphere's performance management features, scoring 9.0, are highly regarded for their effectiveness in monitoring and optimizing resources, while IBM Power VM's performance management capabilities are perceived as less intuitive, reflected in its lower score of 7.3.
- Users report that both products have strong security features, but VMware vSphere's score of 8.9 indicates a slight edge in user satisfaction compared to IBM Power VM, which has a score of 8.3, suggesting that users feel more secure with VMware's offerings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Power VM
No pricing availableVMware vSphere
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Power VM
No trial information availableVMware vSphere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
12
9.2
297
Ease of Use
8.3
12
8.9
460
Ease of Setup
7.7
10
8.6
404
Ease of Admin
7.3
10
9.0
239
Quality of Support
9.6
12
8.5
275
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
10
8.6
245
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
8.1
296
Features by Category
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
134
Not enough data
8.9
132
Not enough data
8.7
135
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
134
Not enough data
9.1
134
Not enough data
9.0
134
Not enough data
8.9
135
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Power VM and VMware vSphere are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
IBM Power VM has no unique categories
VMware vSphere is categorized as Container Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Power VM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware vSphere
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Banking
18.8%
Management Consulting
6.3%
Hospitality
6.3%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Other
37.5%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Government Administration
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Financial Services
4.7%
Other
62.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM Power VM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Banking
performance, stability and security, you will get the most when using IBM PowerVM. In addition to the CPU pooling option which gives you the flexibility to combine the cores and to save a lot of money when it comes to software licenses. Also the online /...
Most Helpful Critical Review
VMware vSphere
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matthew G.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
This is the industry standard virtual server management system. It runs on a custom Linux OS (VMWare ESX) which eliminates the overheard hits you would get with Microsoft's Hyper-V offering. However, as opposed to Hyper-V, vSphere is not free. The increased...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Thanh T.
Verified User in Computer Software
Slow and seems to take up lots of resources
Verified User in Banking
performance, stability and security, you will get the most when using IBM PowerVM. In addition to the CPU pooling option which gives you the flexibility to combine the cores and to save a lot of money when it comes to software licenses. Also the online /...
Matthew G.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
This is the industry standard virtual server management system. It runs on a custom Linux OS (VMWare ESX) which eliminates the overheard hits you would get with Microsoft's Hyper-V offering. However, as opposed to Hyper-V, vSphere is not free. The increased...
Thanh T.
Verified User in Computer Software
Slow and seems to take up lots of resources
Alternatives
Discussions
IBM Power VM has no discussions with answers
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4 comments
NA
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What is VMware vSphere standard?
2 comments
AS
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What is VMware vSphere Hypervisor used for?
2 comments
AH
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