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Hillstone CloudHive vs Nutanix Flow Network Security comparison

Hillstone Networks and Nutanix are both solutions in the Microsegmentation Software category. Hillstone Networks is ranked #13, while Nutanix is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.3. Hillstone Networks holds a 0.8% mindshare in MS, compared to Nutanix’s 6.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Nutanix users are willing to recommend the solution.
Hillstone CloudHive
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0% willing to recommend
Nutanix Flow Network Security
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  • 1,709 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone CloudHive
Ranking in Microsegmentation Software
13th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Flow Network Security
Ranking in Microsegmentation Software
5th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Microsegmentation Software category, the mindshare of Hillstone CloudHive is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Flow Network Security is 6.8%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Microsegmentation Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nutanix Flow Network Security6.8%
Hillstone CloudHive0.8%
Other92.4%
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Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Albert-Wang
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Improves security and has reliable integration and minimal host impact
CloudHive is used for protecting private cloud customers by controlling the traffic between virtual machines inside a data center. The micro-segmentation solution plays a role in safeguarding the internal traffic of data centers CloudHive offers benefits through its solution architecture,…
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Mohammad Jundiah - PeerSpot reviewer
Mohammad Jundiah
Solutions Architect at QDS
Has enabled consistent enforcement of zero-trust policies at the virtual layer
The micro-segmentation feature helps to manage network security effectively because it helps the virtual machines that are already on the cluster and the applications inside the cluster itself. It protects them and helps them communicate with each other without needing a complex external or internal firewall in this use case. Working with the zero-trust security model means never trust but always verify. Every VM, application, and service in your environment must explicitly prove it's allowed to communicate with others. An application would be able to talk to a VM and vice versa. This zero-trust means explicitly proving that they are allowed to talk to each other, with no implicit trust just because they are on the same VLAN, subnet, cluster, or environment. Nutanix Flow brings the zero-trust model natively to the virtual layer inside the Nutanix software itself, the AHV. The AHV software enforces strict communication rules between workloads. Integration between Nutanix Flow and other products natively benefits the infrastructure itself as this is a networking segmentation software coming from Nutanix itself. This provides ultimate compatibility. There is no need for extra firewall VMs such as Palo Alto or third-party switches. Security becomes established at the hypervisor level, which creates a new conglomeration of security segmentation. The network performance analysis that Nutanix Flow Network Security provides is very beneficial and effective.
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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

"Overall, I rate CloudHive nine points out of ten. It is better than other segmentation solutions."
"CloudHive offers benefits through its solution architecture, providing high reliability and easy integration with third-party systems."
"Flow Network Security's most valuable features are user-friendliness, the console, and policy creation."
"They also introduced that they develop API first and the rest follows."
"Nutanix Flow has a lot of data protection features. It's also valuable for operations and management. It's a big solution that works well with different solutions and is suitable for most business cases."
"Nutanix Flow Network Security is a simple solution that is usable, easy to understand, and easy to deploy."
"It allows for policies that enable complete visibility and traffic control."
"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The micro-segmentation feature helps to manage network security effectively because it helps the virtual machines that are already on the cluster and the applications inside the cluster itself, protects them and helps them communicate with each other without needing a complex external or internal firewall in this use case."
"We appreciate the fact that this solution allows us to segregate two virtual machines that are in the same cluster."
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Cons

"While the solution is comprehensive, there could be potential for adding AI features like traffic analysis and attack analysis automation to enhance functionality."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"While the graphical interface of Nutanix Flow Network Security could have been improved, and some of the reporting features needed extra work, the product's features were similar to VMware's NSX. The difference lay more in the presentation and user interface."
"I would rate Flow Network Security's stability seven out of ten - it could be improved."
"Nutanix Flow Network Security needs to improve threat hunting, compliance, and policy optimization - these things that security officers would use."
"The most difficult part is the configuration of the initial blueprints."
"Last time I used it, it was not handy to see or to analyze traffic logs."
"Nutanix Flow's networking features could use some improvement. Also, I don't know if it's currently supporting load balancing or not."
"We would like the reporting functionality of this solution to be improved."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There are different licensing models."
"In comparison to other options available in the market, I would rate their pricing as very competitive, probably a two or three out of ten for cost."
"The product is available for free use."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"Flow Network Security is available on a three-year license, with annual renewals of the maintenance fee."
"There is an annual subscription to use this solution. There is a 60-day trial to use the solution, it gives you time to decide if you want to continue using the solution."
"This model is very accessible to implement."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hillstone CloudHive?
The pricing of CloudHive is competitive in terms of value and cost. The ability to monitor and protect different segments with specific policies contributes to its perceived value.
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What needs improvement with Hillstone CloudHive?
While the solution is comprehensive, there could be potential for adding AI features like traffic analysis and attack analysis automation to enhance functionality.
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What is your primary use case for Hillstone CloudHive?
CloudHive is used for protecting private cloud customers by controlling the traffic between virtual machines inside a data center. The micro-segmentation solution plays a role in safeguarding the i...
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What do you like most about Nutanix Flow?
Nutanix Flow Network Security is a simple solution that is usable, easy to understand, and easy to deploy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Flow?
There are different models like Nutanix AOS Pro or Ultimate license. The prices are different, but it's not in the same price range as Cisco ACI, for example.
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What needs improvement with Nutanix Flow?
Nutanix Flow Network Security needs to improve threat hunting, compliance, and policy optimization - these things that security officers would use. Making these aspects clearer would enable easier ...
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Nutanix Flow Microsegmentation
 

Overview

Hillstone CloudHive provides micro-segmentation to secure each virtual machine (VM) in the cloud. It provides comprehensive visibility of East-West traffic and provides complete protection to stop lateral attacks between VMs. In addition, the CloudHive security service can scale easily to meet demand without business interruption.

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Flow Network Security is a stateful, distributed, microsegmentation firewall. It is provided as part of NCI Ultimate or as part of the optional Security Add-On package for NCI Pro.
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Sample Customers

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JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco
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