CAST AI vs VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth comparison

CAST AI and Broadcom are both solutions in the Cloud Cost Management category. CAST AI is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0, while Broadcom is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.0. CAST AI holds a 1.8% mindshare in CCM, compared to Broadcom’s 3.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of CAST AI users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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90% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

CAST AI

Ranking in Cloud Cost Management

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

9.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth

Ranking in Cloud Cost Management

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Cost Management category, the mindshare of CAST AI is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth is 3.8%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Cost Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth	3.8%
CAST AI	1.8%
Other	94.4%

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RahulArora

Global Head - DevOps and AIOps Startegist at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Automation has optimized Kubernetes costs and right-sizing cuts manual cluster work

CAST AI helps us with automated node provisioning, workload right-sizing, intelligent auto-scaling, and overall cost visibility of the containerized systems that we have on the cloud. The best features CAST AI offers are the Kubernetes auto-scaling mechanism, continuous analysis of the pod-level CPU and memory usage, and ensuring that workload right-sizing is being done and our nodes are not over-provisioned. Identifying inaccuracies in the resource request is what we find quite useful with CAST AI. It definitely saves time and money as well, along with peace of mind because CAST AI continuously analyzes the pod-level CPU and memory usages. This helps us to optimize the request and the limits adjustments on our usage pattern, and overall, right-sizing improves the packing and reduces the wasted compute that we have in the cloud. In terms of overall impact on the organization, CAST AI has definitely helped us optimize our Kubernetes resources and given us automation capabilities. It is definitely helping us reduce the manpower and overall compute which is wasted. We can definitely save these using CAST AI. We will be notified upfront and proactively about any wastages that are happening, or any cost leakages that are happening in our system.

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Cláudio Braga

AI Software Developer Engineer at IBM

Improves cloud cost control and accountability but could explore further enhancements

The most valuable features of this solution include the drive for accountability because we can allocate cloud costs back to specific business units or teams through showback and chargeback. Additionally, reduced waste is achieved because we can identify unused or underutilized resources and receive recommendations for resizing instances. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth's unified dashboard helps streamline cloud management practices by unifying everything needed in one dashboard, such as metrics, instance workings, machines, and servers. All of this in just one dashboard is very helpful to improve agility and resolve issues, especially for the workloads. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth helps manage compliance risks by preventing threats, stopping attacks, detecting threats, and securing workloads or endpoints where customers will be using the endpoints. The positive impact on my organization is substantial because we can reduce waste, optimize expenses, drive accountability, and secure the budget from unnecessary cloud costs.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We observed a 20 to 30% reduction in Kubernetes infrastructure cost, node utilization is improved, and we could see a 60 to 70% reduction in our manual cluster optimization efforts that we used to put initially."

"It's stable. For report presentation, it's been fast."

"VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth's unified dashboard helps streamline cloud management practices by unifying everything needed in one dashboard, such as metrics, instance workings, machines, and servers."

"The product is easy to use in terms of monitoring all the environments. It works for multiple clouds."

"The pricing is rather competitive right now."

"We use dashboards quite heavily, but one of the features that have really stood out is some of the policies we've created to alert us of particular situations."

"We are able to create an internal price of the product that we can then sell to clients. We get the cost plan at a good discount and then resell it with a mark up to our enterprise-level clients. This flexibility in pricing is one of the solution's best features."

"The solution is good for cloud cost management."

"The most valuable thing I have found is the cost saving recommendations"

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Cons

"The documentation of CAST AI can definitely be improved for first-time users."

"It would be helpful to have a mobile version or a tablet version, especially for people who are outside of the office."

"CloudHealth needs to start building out Turbonomics-types of features that help the customers who are using CloudHealth really understand everything down to the server level, the virtual machine level."

"The performance and accuracy of Cloud Health need to be improved."

"The Perspectives feature could be better."

"They should provide information or tools to tune the cloud resources according to the environment size."

"Some companies may not be capable of affording this product."

"The export features regarding CSV files and specifically around identifying savings plans have room for improvement, as well as the drill-down features for reservation utilization."

"The solution doesn't offer the best functionality, unfortunately. Some features just simply aren't on offer. The solution needs to offer more product milestones."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the cost of the solution an eight out of ten."

"CloudHealth has a subscription-based model."

"There could be flexibility in pricing for the product."

"The licensing fees depend on how big the company is. If you are a larger company then you have a better contract with a better price. The price is different for a small company."

"The pricing is competitive and while other products are good they are considerably more expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CAST AI?

In terms of setup cost, licensing, and pricing, I find the experience good. It's enterprise-grade, and the pricing is usage-based with no heavy upfront setup cost, which makes the onboarding straig...

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What needs improvement with CAST AI?

The documentation of CAST AI can definitely be improved for first-time users. When we are onboarding a new user, the team needs some time to tune the policies and build confidence in automation bec...

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What is your primary use case for CAST AI?

Our main use case for CAST AI is that we use it as a cloud provider and for Kubernetes clusters. We are using secure access roles and all those requirements for right-sizing the containers' workloa...

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What needs improvement with CloudHealth?

I do not see any flaws in VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth. Everything is fine for me. The performance is acceptable, and the layout is acceptable. It is very user-friendly, and there is nothing that needs...

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What is your primary use case for CloudHealth?

This product was used for financial management in my company because I was working for a FinTech. VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth's use case is related to financial control and resource governance across ...

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What advice do you have for others considering CloudHealth?

VMWare Tanzu CloudHealth's analytics in understanding cloud usage trends and expense forecasts is normally more for marketing staff and analyzing production servers in my case, so I am not very exp...

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Also Known As

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Aria Cost powered by CloudHealth, CloudHealth

Overview

CAST AI is revered for its powerful cloud optimization capabilities, notably in cost reduction, performance enhancement, and security strengthening. It automates resource management and scales operations efficiently, leading to significant organizational improvements in efficiency, cost savings, and smoother cloud integration and management.

CAST AI

VMware Tanzu CloudHealth, formerly known as VMware Aria Cost Powered by CloudHealth, is a specialized cloud management platform tailored for Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization. It offers comprehensive visibility into cloud spending across various providers, enabling users to identify areas for optimization and make informed resource allocation decisions. With features like reserved instance management, resource rightsizing, and automated cost governance policies, it facilitates financial management for optimal cost efficiency. Beyond cost optimization, Tanzu CloudHealth enhances cloud operations through workload optimization and governance automation, catering to multi-cloud environments encompassing public, private, and hybrid clouds. Its primary focus remains on enabling organizations to effectively manage and reduce cloud expenditures while supporting operations across diverse cloud platforms.

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