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AWS Control Tower vs OpenText Cloud Service Automation comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Control Tower
Ranking in Cloud Management
25th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText Cloud Service Auto...
Ranking in Cloud Management
45th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Cloud Service Automation is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Control Tower1.3%
OpenText Cloud Service Automation1.2%
Other97.5%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

Chukwudi Uzoma - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT, Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Centralized guardrails have streamlined multi-account governance and accelerated secure onboarding
I rely on the guardrails because they help enforce security and compliance standards without requiring extensive custom development. AWS Control Tower provides tremendous value by simplifying multi-account governance and reducing operational complexity. The reason I do not give it a 10 is that larger enterprises sometimes require more flexibility and customization than the service currently provides. While AWS Control Tower is not primarily an AI-driven service, its governance and security capabilities are among its strongest features, as the combination of guardrails, centralized governance, AWS Organizations integration, and automated compliance monitoring helps AWS organizations establish a secure foundation for AWS adoption. I find AWS Control Tower's governance and compliance output highly reliable, as the service accurately reports guardrail compliance status, account enrollment status, and governance posture, providing trustworthy information for operational and audit purposes. You should start with a clear account strategy, as the design architecture for your organization must be clear. Different organizational units, security requirements, logging strategy, and account lifecycle processes should be clear upfront. AWS Control Tower delivers the most value when implemented as the foundation of a well-planned multi-account architecture. I would also recommend adopting AWS Control Tower early in your cloud journey because it is easier to establish governance from the beginning rather than to try to retrofit governance into a large existing environment later. I rate this solution nine out of ten.
SunpritSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A user friendly solution that makes it easy to submit and view jobs
The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user-friendly the solution is. Traditionally, when we use a mainframe system to submit jobs, we have to see the spool or any error we might get in the spool. It is very command-based and uses a green screen, which is not user-friendly. Micro Focus enterprise makes it easy to submit and view jobs. We just have to log into the particular portal, go to the catalog and view any files we want. The same can be said about submitting jobs. We know what JCL we want to submit, give it the path, and then submit it with no command required. It is very user-friendly.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on job descriptions in Active Directory. This establishes a direct correlation between the user's name, job definition, and the corresponding rules applied to each account."
"The advantages of AWS Control Tower that stand out for me include centralized management and easy governance control."
"The most significant benefit of Control Tower is its capability to align with our organization's standards."
"It provides a central point for account management, access control, and compliance monitoring."
"One of the standout advantages is the fine-grained control it offers in terms of permissions and privileges."
"The solution's initial setup was easy for me."
"AWS Control Tower is a tool specifically designed for multi-account management. It offers the advantage of highly granular management."
"It provides centralized solutions for all AWS accounts in one place, customized to meet the organization's specific needs."
"Scalability is the most valuable feature to us."
"The ability to tie the pieces together, supporting multiple providers across both HPE and non-HPE products, is crucial in a heterogeneous environment composed of many different commercial and in-house developed components."
"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Cloud Service is how user friendly the solution is."
"We really look at infrastructure as a service as the major trend in IT, at least for a service provider like us, for the next 3 to 4 years, so we really want to have a precise, clearly defined, but very dynamic and flexible private cloud where we can easily provision and deploy infrastructure as a service to our end customers."
"The tool's most valuable feature is life cycle management."
"These products let us integrate multiple tools together and help to automate the processes by cutting down time and effort through the modules and reusable contents."
 

Cons

"While using the solution recently, it broke a certain activity. So, AWS Control Tower needs to consider making the solution better."
"It is essential to clarify that this isn't necessarily a drawback of the service, but having a clear and concise set of predefined guidelines from AWS for moving existing accounts under AWS Control Tower would be highly beneficial as it would simplify the process and make it more user-friendly."
"The reason I do not give it a 10 is that larger enterprises sometimes require more flexibility and customization than the service currently provides."
"The sole drawback is its restriction to enable only one Control Tower."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The integration with other AWS functions has room for improvement."
"There is a sync issue within the organization. It is important that the system syncs automatically instead of requiring me to manually choose sync options."
"The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."
"I’d like to see better monitoring visibility. We have to rely on HPE Technical Services to tell us when those challenges and problems occur."
"Deployment has been extremely painful for the production environment. This was mostly due to the decision to use our internal Microsoft-based Certificate Authority (CA)."
"OpenText Cloud Service Automation needs to incorporate easier installation. It should improve skills and quality of support."
"I haven't found very user friendly things, some are a little tricky."
"I would like fewer restrictions as a software tester."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
"It is expensive but it is an investment in my opinion."
"The pay-as-you-go model ensures you're only charged for what you use, which offers great flexibility for different types of companies."
"I believe it's free of charge or comes at a very low cost. It's an additional feature. Even if there is a fee, it's minimal. AWS seems to assist customers in gaining a comprehensive view of their security setups within AWS. Using Control Tower is highly recommended, especially as your company grows and involves Active Directory, various departments, and different architectural aspects. It becomes more advisable to leverage Control Tower rather than managing these aspects manually, especially for larger organizations."
"The pricing structure is closely intertwined with the specifics of your environment and the billing strategy you employ."
"It operates on a pay-as-you-go model, meaning we are charged only for the services we actively use within it."
"AWS Control Tower is not really that expensive."
"It is cost-effective and the associated cost is quite minimal."
"OpenText Cloud Service Automation's pricing is average."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
19%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Control Tower?
Control Tower within the AWS Organization does not have a charge. It is free and does not incur additional charges.
What needs improvement with AWS Control Tower?
I would like to see greater customization and flexibility for the landing zone, easier integration with existing enterprise environments, more advanced reporting and governance dashboards, and expa...
What is your primary use case for AWS Control Tower?
My primary use case for AWS Control Tower is multi-account governance, as it provides a standardized landing zone that allows us to provision accounts consistently, enforce security guardrails, cen...
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Also Known As

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Micro Focus Cloud Service Automation, Cloud Service Automation Manager, HPE Cloud Service Automation
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
China Merchants Bank, Osiatis
Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Control Tower vs. OpenText Cloud Service Automation and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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