Compare Oracle VM and VMware vSphere 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Oracle VM
Star Rating
(72)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Oracle 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 Oracle VM excels in OS Integration with a score of 9.3, highlighting its seamless compatibility with various operating systems, which reviewers say enhances their virtualization experience.
- Reviewers mention that VMware vSphere shines in Performance Management, achieving a score of 9.0, with users noting its robust tools for monitoring and optimizing resource usage, which they find essential for maintaining system efficiency.
- G2 users indicate that Oracle VM has a slight edge in Data Recovery with a score of 9.0, with reviewers praising its effective backup and restore capabilities, which they say provide peace of mind in disaster recovery scenarios.
- Users on G2 report that VMware vSphere offers superior Ease of Admin, scoring 9.0, with many mentioning its intuitive interface and comprehensive management features that simplify administrative tasks.
- Reviewers mention that both products have comparable Portability scores of 8.9, but users say Oracle VM's flexibility in migrating workloads across different environments is particularly beneficial for their operations.
- Users report that Oracle VM's Resource Saving capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.4, with reviewers highlighting its efficient use of hardware resources, which they say leads to cost savings and improved performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Oracle VM
No pricing availableVMware vSphere
No pricing availableFree Trial
Oracle VM
No trial information availableVMware vSphere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
62
9.2
297
Ease of Use
8.8
63
8.9
460
Ease of Setup
8.7
22
8.6
404
Ease of Admin
8.3
21
9.0
239
Quality of Support
8.7
56
8.5
275
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
20
8.6
245
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
61
8.1
296
Features by Category
Performance
9.1
16
9.2
134
8.9
16
8.9
132
9.0
16
8.7
135
Functionality
9.3
14
9.2
134
9.4
15
9.1
134
8.8
15
9.0
134
9.1
15
8.9
135
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oracle VM and VMware vSphere are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
Oracle VM has no unique categories
VMware vSphere is categorized as Container Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oracle 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
44.3%
Computer Software
7.1%
Financial Services
5.7%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Research
4.3%
Other
34.3%
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
Oracle VM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ahmed S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Oracle virtual machine is very easy to use and also it is not heavy in use comparing with other virtual machines in the market
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
more Featuress need to be added to the application
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
Ahmed S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Oracle virtual machine is very easy to use and also it is not heavy in use comparing with other virtual machines in the market
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...
Verified User in Financial Services
more Featuress need to be added to the application
Thanh T.
Verified User in Computer Software
Slow and seems to take up lots of resources
Alternatives
Discussions
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2 comments
NR
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1 comment
CR
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Oracle VM has no more discussions with answers
Is ESXi software free?
4 comments
NA
ESXi has a free version! Basic features, perfect for personal use or testing. No advanced features or official support, but it's free forever. Paid editions...Read more
What is VMware vSphere standard?
2 comments
AS
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What is VMware vSphere Hypervisor used for?
2 comments
AH
Virtual platform to host multiple images on a single machine which has limited resources.Read more
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