Dell APEX vs HPE GreenLake comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Consumption Services category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #1 with an average rating of 9.5. Dell Technologies holds a 42.7% mindshare in DCS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 44.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell APEX

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100% willing to recommend

HPE GreenLake

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93% willing to recommend

Dell APEX

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Dell APEX and HPE GreenLake based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Consumption Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell APEX

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Consumption Services

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE GreenLake

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Consumption Services

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Managed Cloud Services (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Consumption Services category, the mindshare of Dell APEX is 42.7%, up from 38.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE GreenLake is 44.9%, down from 48.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Consumption Services Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE GreenLake	44.9%
Dell APEX	42.7%
Other	12.400000000000006%

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JillurRahman

Head Of Information Technology at Islamia Eye Hospital

Good data availability and resiliency with robust availability

The primary use case for Dell APEX is endpoint backup for endpoint security. We are planning to expand and include our server model and SAP data backup through Dell APEX in the near future Dell APEX has provided peace of mind by safeguarding our data. Though there hasn't been a noticeable impact…

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Heriberto Mendez Olivo

CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.

Flexible monthly infrastructure has simplified management and improved client cost control

Some valuable points about HPE GreenLake are that it is a managed solution in the same pane of glass. HPE GreenLake integrates well with the existing infrastructure, and it is straightforward. HPE GreenLake positively impacts my organization because it saves money and time, and it improves my sales because I have another solution to reduce costs for the client. The client may need to pay two thousand dollars to change every infrastructure in one payment, but not all clients have the total amount available. However, if it is possible to pay month-to-month for the solution, it is much easier for the client to accept the proposal. HPE GreenLake's real-time monitoring tools are good, and I really need them to improve the services.

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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

"I found this product to be beneficial due to its consumption model, which allows businesses to acquire infrastructure that supports peak demand scenarios while only paying for what is used."

"The two key factors are ease of deployment and flexibility in utilizing and configuring storage as needed."

"The most valuable feature of Dell APEX for us is data availability, ensuring data resiliency and offering protection in case of data loss."

"The most valuable features of the solution are that the support is really good and the deployment is really easy."

"Absolute flexibility for scaling storage needs on demand."

"It has made our organization's capacity management efforts so much better. Usually, engineers need to take time to worry about firmware updates and and getting that stuff done. However, that falls to the wayside, knowing with GreenLake's data center management and data center support that all the firmware has been tested for all the equipment that you have. When you apply the updates, nothing should go wrong, because it has already been fully tested."

"It has helped us with the planning, and in concert with this, we are doing a lot of virtualizations. For a lot of cases, we are bringing in less gear and equipment to be able to accomplish the same things. It makes better use of what we do bring in."

"Its performance is a significant improvement over the legacy stack that we had."

"It sort of lines up with our direction to move to the cloud. By using a hybrid cloud service to get us there, this allows us to run our legacy workloads on-premise. Those which are not really suited to a proper cloud."

"The solution integrates well with Dell, Cisco switches, or other switches."

"The most valuable feature for me is the ability to perform backups with a graphical user interface (GUI). It makes the process easy."

"We have a service and cost model based on utilization for specific KPIs, measured by memory and storage, with no costs for CPU consumption. This approach has allowed us to manage and optimize utilization and consumption effectively."

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Cons

"They all need to work on their pricing because you always want to get more for less."

"In Latin America, they need to add more services to complement the solution and provide more options for managing the environment as some customers prefer not having responsibility for infrastructure."

"Dell APEX needs a dedicated support channel to raise support tickets easily."

"There needs to be some improvement in the response time of the tool's support team."

"We are still managing the VMs in our IT operations."

"There could be better monitoring of growth and threshold usage so users could be more aware when their billing will change."

"I am still struggling with monitoring, particularly with OpsRamp, which is not fully customized to our needs, especially for disaster recovery."

"I would really like to see more granularity in the costing model. That's the one limitation that we do have: We have a lot of departments. We want to be able to break down, in a granular way, that this department is using X amount of resources, that department is using Y amount of resources... I want to be able to tag it and say, "This is this department's fees, this is that department's fees." That way I could charge back internally to my own departments."

"Both times that we've had to increase the hardware, the deployment took way longer than expected. In addition, we haven't yet gotten to a use point where the cost is below what it would cost us to provision the same set of services on HPE hardware outside of the GreenLake service."

"There is a need for improved support in HPE GreenLake, including more administrators and engineers to provide faster resolution for issues."

"Part of the integration, with cutting things over to Unisys, may have hurt us a bit. We had a couple of rough implementations earlier this year. Part of that was due to some internal system changes on HPE's side. We are keeping an eye on this to make sure it doesn't happen again."

"The interconnects were a challenge originally, but they sorted that out, and It was fine. We did have to spend a bit more money."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Right now, I don't have the details of the tool's cost, but the price depends on the size of the company and what kind of services you want from the solution. There are some additional costs attached to the tool."

"If you are looking to turn some of your capital expense into operational expense, this allows you to do it. It is a good idea."

"It's a small cost per month compared to that one-time purchase. The big thing is if you get your one-time purchase wrong, then you are buying a lot more. With GreenLake, if we miss estimate (which with all the planning, you usually don't), we sign a piece of paper, and then they send more equipment in."

"The price could be more flexible."

"It is significantly less expensive than going to cloud for development... Our cost is approximately $25,000 a month."

"HPE GreenLake payment model is you pay for what you use. You can purchase a yearly, quarterly, or half-year license. The overall price of the solution is a little high and hopeful there can be better margins in the future."

"We have reduced a lot of our VMware licensing costs."

"Pricing is based on usage plateaus. The more you use, the more you pay."

"If you're used to buying HPE servers, it's less expensive than that. I don't really compare competitor servers because HPE has never given me any reason to look otherwise. However, if you get good pricing on HPE servers, you get better pricing on GreenLake."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

University

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell APEX?

The pricing is appealing because customers can compare the advantages of different financial models like investment, leasing, or APEX on Demand. Many customers, including those in the finance indus...

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What needs improvement with Dell APEX?

In Latin America, they need to add more services to complement the solution and provide more options for managing the environment as some customers prefer not having responsibility for infrastructure.

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What is your primary use case for Dell APEX?

The product is an on-demand service used for IT infrastructure, similar to HPE GreenLake, allowing the purchase of on-premise solutions, such as servers and storage, where users pay based on their ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE GreenLake?

We had a service and cost model established on utilization for specific KPIs, and we were measured by memory and storage, with no costs for CPU consumption.

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What needs improvement with HPE GreenLake?

HPE GreenLake solution is very good. Another solution that really improves the offering is what HP created for its own hypervisor solution. Because VMware is very expensive right now, offering anot...

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What is your primary use case for HPE GreenLake?

I have dealt with HPE GreenLake for approximately one year. Initially, I offered service only, but this year, I am using it to sell HP products because the supplier in Puerto Rico, Solution Box, he...

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Also Known As

Dell Flex On Demand

GreenLake Flex Capacity, HPE Flexible Capacity, HPE FlexCap

Overview

Dell APEX enhances IT agility with scalable as-a-service offerings, supporting virtual desktops, data storage solutions, and high-performance computing. Users value its scalability, simple management, cost-effective pricing, and robust security. This results in improved organizational efficiency, smoother workflows, and better data management, fostering growth and operational effectiveness.

Dell Technologies

Flexible Capacity from HPE Pointnext offers on-demand capacity, combining the agility and economics of public cloud with the security and performance of on-premises IT. With advanced metering, customers pay monthly for actual capacity used, above a minimum commitment – by core, by terabyte, by virtual machine – with no up-front capital outlay. HPE provides a buffer of capacity on-premises and ready for use, which you pay for only when you start to use. Active capacity management ensures that the buffer is replenished before it runs out, so that you have the servers, storage, networking, and operating software that you need, and ensuring that you are ready to take on your next project or next customer. Flexible Capacity cuts overprovisioning – commonly as much as 50-60% of servers and storage – saving on IT cost, enabling faster time to value and eliminating the typical long purchasing cycle. And it includes support for your IT environment to simplify how you operate IT.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

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Capgemini Finland Infrastructure Services, Sogeti BeLux, Accenture

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