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Google Anthos vs VMware Cloud Foundation comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Google Anthos
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Cloud Foundation
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Anthos is 4.3%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Cloud Foundation is 15.4%, down from 21.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware Cloud Foundation15.4%
Google Anthos4.3%
Other80.3%
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

AlbertoPascoe - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent consultant at Freelance
Quick time to market; great return on investment
Now everything is always changing and getting more performance and getting better and I think that, this is my sense of the answer, I mean, everything is working well, comparing with other products. I don't remember any kind of set down of course or something like that I can mention. That's my understanding, yeah. The Google Anthos business model could improve. As I understand, Google Anthos is not an internal part of the ecosystem. In fact, the Google sales effort and technical team are separated. In other words, the DCP was not voluntarily talking to the GCP. For example, if you need to talk to someone inside GCP about the connection or the integration with Anthos, the person who can help you is not in GCP. You would need to speak with someone inside Google. From the client perspective, this is not good. Overall, the management of the solution could be improved. The initial Google Anthos setup could be improved.
Narasimha Reddy Illuri - PeerSpot reviewer
VMware Administrator at Infosys
There is progress in performance and stability, but further advancements are needed for end-user satisfaction
VMware Cloud Foundation's best features include its advanced capabilities, security purposes, and performance levels. The solution offers efficient licensing options. Previously, vSphere essential was available, but now it has moved to VMware Cloud Foundation 8.0. It includes advanced features such as lifecycle manager, patching level, and cluster level patching options. The solution now offers auto-deployment of VMs. Previously, I had to use the content library, right-click, and create VMs manually. With VMware Cloud Foundation, auto-deployment is possible by simply right-clicking and assigning a specific DHCP IP, enabling physical to vCenter level communication for automatic VM deployment. The workload portability feature in VMware Cloud Foundation provides good workload balance. For instance, in a cluster level with four to five ESXi hosts, each host has minimum resources allocated for CPU and memory, resulting in significantly reduced utilization at the VMware Cloud Foundation level.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Google Anthos feature I find the most valuable is the easy of use. In Google Anthos, you don't need to move along too many screens and so on. The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."
"The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."
"It is a scalable platform."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of migrating from on-premises infrastructure when transitioning away from older systems."
"The most valuable aspect of VMware Cloud Foundation is you can manage everything from area."
"We use VMware Cloud Foundation mainly for the virtualization part, and because it's a suite where everything is combined, we have vSphere and vCenter."
"The initial setup is straightforward and easy."
"I'm able to deploy many platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Azure on VMware."
"The product enables flexibility in network structures."
"The most valuable feature is the clustering load, we have high availability for this product, and the DSR feature is valuable because we have internal clustering and these features are good for us."
 

Cons

"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."
"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"Typically, the ABA in comparison to other products needs improvement, but it depends on the customer."
"Compared to Nutanix, which many people consider a better option due to its single platform approach, VMware Cloud Foundation operates on different platforms."
"Cost is a challenge when convincing clients, especially for large deals."
"They should provide integration with Azure VMware Solution."
"I would like to be able to connect the APIs."
"There may be room for improvement in the resource allocation feature."
"The platform needs improvement in terms of troubleshooting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing of VMware Cloud Foundation could improve, it is expensive."
"VMware Cloud Foundation is expensive compared to one of its competitors."
"I give the price a three out of ten."
"The tool's price is slightly on the higher side, but I guess you think there is no one-to-one comparison with other tools. The licensing part has become easier, while earlier, it was quite complex."
"There is an annual license required to use the solution."
"The pricing is moderate. I would rate it six out of ten."
"The price of VMware Cloud Foundation is expensive."
"The licensing is expensive compared with Hyper V and Unitech's platform."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
33%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise27
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Foundation?
The price for VMware Cloud Foundation is not cheap, as the market is competitive with AWS cloud. When comparing prices of both clouds, AWS is cheaper because they offer a free section for practice....
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Foundation?
In VMware Cloud Foundation, areas that have room for improvement include the experience between VMware Cloud Foundation and the cloud. I prefer working with the cloud due to my study with the archi...
What is your primary use case for VMware Cloud Foundation?
Regarding my experience with application migration between on-premises and public clouds using VMware Cloud Foundation, I have used it for storage deployment.
 

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