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HPE NonStop vs HPE Synergy comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE NonStop
Ranking in Blade Servers
12th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Synergy
Ranking in Blade Servers
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Composable Infrastructure (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE NonStop is 5.3%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 8.6%, down from 19.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Synergy8.6%
HPE NonStop5.3%
Other86.1%
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Featured Reviews

Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment
Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical application service, and it is very good. I don't know how to speak more on improvement needed because it's a good enough tool. However, depending on the application, it's limited. Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop. It is not flexible because I know that because of the compatibility of Java with HPE NonStop. When we are using Java, the performance is not good.
MS
Works at Saudi Telecom Company
Manage servers efficiently with an integrated view while reducing downtime
My use case is to serve the complete IT environment of the telecom, including all cloud applications. I use HPE Synergy servers for my private cloud and for network management systems. 70% of my workload is running on HPE servers The integrated view, such as managing complete servers and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a nearly perfect product, although it also has some restrictions and short comings."
"Implement it. You will never regret it."
"Because we're able to get immediate support, this prevents downtime and directly impacts cost savings."
"They've been very reliable since we started using them in 1978, but we're going to replace them in a few years."
"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."
"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."
"This is the standard for reliability and fault-resilience."
"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."
"They're easy to swap and move around the datacenter, for sure. They don't occupy too much space for what they offer."
"Cable management is a big feature, in addition to time to deployment. We can buy a new server and have it up and running very quickly."
"The Synergy environment provides us with one view. We're able to manage the entire stack, top to bottom, from that single view."
"They are responsive, and we don't have any problem at all when talking with them."
"The most valuable features of HPE Synergy are the two composers."
"Valuable features include its dependability, reliability, and the ease of managing the system."
"The hyper-converged infrastructure where everything is stateless is valuable. Basically, you have your compute storage and networking management."
"It makes it simpler for me to manage my environment. It is one pane of glass, compared to multiple."
 

Cons

"I would never advise someone to buy or to implement the new NonStop because it's hard to find skilled people."
"If pushed, then the only thing I can think of would be utilities provided by the vendor."
"Currently the NonStop platform doesn’t support virtualization of servers or CPU’s. Only storage."
"The hardware fails often, and I feel that HP really needs to pay more attention to this issue."
"There were some scalability issues. When we decided to migrate an application or port application, the limitations of these servers did not help us."
"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."
"The initial setup is complex. You need the help of a consultant for it to go smoothly."
"The NonStop system is well priced, but the software that runs on it is quite pricey."
"The post-sales activity needs improvement. There is some sort of convoluted spreadsheet that you have to fill in prior to the platform being delivered. It seems a little bit out-of-date and inefficient. Surely, there is some sort of web page configuration tool online that a customer could use. Then, it could be validated by somebody else, like a partner or HPE technical resource, then that would be a lot more efficient."
"We have flaky things, like a lot of bad fans."
"The speed in OneView and how it updates the entire configuration needs improvement. If they can do that, and it could be a little more clear on what impact different actions will have for certain things, that would be good."
"The performance could be better. At times, it could also be more stable."
"I think we were promised a little more than we were given. It's true, they are working very hard to try to help remedy that."
"Its management needs some work. It is not the best in terms of management. It has decent management. Its user interface can also be better."
"We've had quite a few issues with stability on this system, with the Gen10 blades - with memory specifically. It's been problematic."
"I would like to see better integration with other products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."
"HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
"When we made the purchase of the hardware, we added Professional Services to it."
"Our IT infrastructure costs have gone up each year by 20 percent."
"We are satisfied with its price."
"In our whole environment, the cost is in the millions. On this particular chassis, the annual cost is 12 blades times approximately $40,000."
"VMware is part of the cost. We bought the chassis, we bought the solution. The blades are roughly running us $60,000 a pop right now."
"We bought everything outright to start with. We don't do much consumption-based stuff."
"We outright purchased Synergy."
"We pay about £500 for the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise56
 

Questions from the Community

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How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?
For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Synergy?
As far as the prices are concerned, rack mount solutions are less expensive than HPE Synergy prices; however, HPE Synergy prices are higher but justify themselves as the solution accommodates all t...
What needs improvement with HPE Synergy?
In my opinion, for future improvements in HPE Synergy, there should be better management of power consumption complexity as well as an increase in the number of servers that can fit in a single Syn...
 

Also Known As

HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop
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Sample Customers

Bankart, Capital Securities Corporation
HudsonAlpha, Virgin Media, EMIS, United
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