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HPE Moonshot vs IBM Power Systems comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Moonshot
Ranking in Rack Servers
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (4th)
IBM Power Systems
Ranking in Rack Servers
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Moonshot is 3.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Power Systems is 6.6%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Power Systems6.6%
HPE Moonshot3.0%
Other90.4%
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

it_user6186 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Analyst and Advisory Consultant at Server StorageIO - www.storageio.com
HP Moonshot 1500 software defined capable compute servers
Riding the current software defined data center (SDDC) wave being led by the likes of VMware and software defined networking (SDN) also championed by VMware via their acquisition of Nicira last year, Software Defined Marketing (SDM) is in full force, along with Software Defined Data Infrastructures…
Foluso  Jibowo - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Hiperdist Ltd
Has empowered enterprises with secure and cost-effective solutions
When discussing disadvantages, I do not see many areas for improvement because we have received good testimonies from every client. IBM gives customers peace of mind. One challenge, which I would not really call a challenge, is that initially people have the notion that IBM Power Systems is quite expensive. However, IBM does not lose deals based on price. This is a message we need to keep communicating to people who feel that IBM is on the high side in terms of cost. We encourage them to have a discussion with us about their total cost of ownership over three or five years. There is a notion in the market that IBM is expensive, which is false. However, once we engage and show them their return on investments and their total cost of ownership savings, they tend to embrace IBM.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Everything looks to have a product superstar in hand: less energy consumption, lower cost, less space, scalable and customizable."
"With each user having its own physical CPU/GPU, enough memory etc. (when dealing with HDI) the overall user experience will be top notch, as to be expected."
"Scalability is great, and that was one of the key bits, as it has the scalability option in which you can fit four on each blade and have the capacity to keep on going."
"Power is the best."
"Primarily the reliability."
"IBM Power Systems is the most stable solution in the world."
"It runs all our enterprise systems and because of the reliability, we don't have the same issue with downtime and unexpected downtime that other companies may have."
"The virtualization and the quality you get from it is one reason we like the solution."
"The technical support that clients get from IBM is excellent."
"The installation is easy."
"We have been seeing a return on investment in the moves from version to version due to better performance and they cut the licensing costs down."
 

Cons

"Why not spend the same (or a bit more perhaps) amount on virtual?"
"However, with great potential gains, there is a big risk."
"I think there's room for improvement. It doesn't work properly yet."
"They could improve responsiveness, ownership of problems, and technical acumen on the first level."
"I would like to have some stats where the CPU is getting utilized and to see how much of the actual CPU I'm using."
"Technical support and documentation need to be improved."
"Because you still get into the expense of going to the Power hardware, but if you're already on the Power hardware, I don't see the issue."
"There are improvements that can be made on the technical side."
"Sometimes, the availability of additional services can be a challenge. Certain IBM software takes time to deliver to the client. It can be slow."
"The solution is quite expensive, and deploying it was also expensive."
"They can make it easier to do the patching and iFixes, which is especially important now, with all of the security issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"IBM Power is more expensive than other rack-mount servers, and you have to have a license for everything, including cores and memory."
"The solution's pricing is very, very high compared to other platforms."
"The price of the solution could be somewhat better and this is what lowers my rating of it to a seven or eight out of ten."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"Its price is too high."
"Price-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten."
"The machine is good and has a comparatively good price."
"The price of the solution depends upon the configuration part of it. Based on what configuration you want to go for it, there is a range like IBM Power Systems POWER9 and IBM Power Systems Power10."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
22%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise42
 

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What needs improvement with IBM Power Systems?
In my opinion, the product can be improved by maintaining it and not sunsetting it; that would be my recommendation for IBM. I used to work for IBM for nineteen years, and I know, unfortunately, I ...
What is your primary use case for IBM Power Systems?
I am an architect and system administrator, and I'm responsible for anything related to IBM Power Systems. In IBM Power Systems, I have found a lot of valuable features such as LVM, TCP, ODM, RSCT,...
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I would recommend IBM Power Systems to others. I have given this review a rating of ten out of ten.
 

Also Known As

HP Moonshot
IBM OpenPOWER LC
 

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