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Infoblox NIOS vs VMware Aria Automation comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Infoblox NIOS offers 300% ROI by enhancing efficiency and reducing costs significantly, ideal for large-scale environments.
Sentiment score
7.2
VMware Aria Automation improved ROI through cost savings, enhanced productivity, and faster provisioning, reducing manual processes and boosting efficiency.
This is helping us achieve five to 10 times faster delivery due to the reduced downtime.
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We did not have any DNS-related incidents in three years supporting the traffic flow for about 10 million people.
Network Security Engineer at ORANGE MALI
Previously, people spent around 100 hours a month on tasks that were reduced to 10 hours, freeing up time for learning and engaging in multiple projects, increasing from three or four per month to nine or ten.
Lead Network Engineer at Chevron
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.3
Infoblox NIOS customer service is praised for its effective, timely support and successful problem resolution, even during weekends.
Sentiment score
6.6
VMware Aria Automation support is generally responsive and knowledgeable, but some delays occur with escalated issues and case handling.
They supported issues related to DNS, DHCP, and the grid architecture, providing not just scripted answers, but also helping us with configuration, outages, and complex troubleshooting.
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The technical support for Infoblox NIOS is at a very high level based on the engagement that I have with clients that use Infoblox NIOS.
Account Manager at BNI - Blue Networks and Infrastructure
We got incredible support from them during the weekend as well.
Network Security Specialist at PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider
I see a lot of lack of knowledge and lack of training.
Senior IT at ITSolutions
We never had major issues to report or request support.
IT Infrastructure Manager at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Infoblox NIOS provides scalable DNS/DHCP management, supporting growth and redundancy, though database upgrades are needed as capacity grows.
Sentiment score
7.5
VMware Aria Automation is highly scalable, adaptable to various setups, and appreciated for integration and ease of expansion.
Regarding DDI, DNS and DHCP at scale, it handles millions of DNS queries per second and huge lease volume without hiccups.
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Whenever we make replacements or changes, the downtime is really low.
Network Engineer III at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Infoblox NIOS's scalability is excellent for our organization; they are flexible to align with our growth.
Network Security Engineer at ORANGE MALI
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.7
Infoblox NIOS is highly reliable and stable, consistently delivering predictable, high-performance results in critical production environments.
Sentiment score
6.8
VMware Aria Automation is generally stable, with improvements noted; issues mainly occur during upgrades or complex deployments.
Infoblox NIOS is very stable in our environment, with no unexpected downtime.
Network Security Engineer at ORANGE MALI
It is designed for critical infrastructure, high availability, minimal downtime, and predictable behavior.
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I evaluated other options before choosing Infoblox NIOS, and I can confirm that Infoblox NIOS is stable.
Network Engineer III at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Until version six or seven, it was perfect.
Senior IT at ITSolutions
 

Room For Improvement

Infoblox NIOS needs UI simplicity, improved automation, scalability, reporting, and better integration, with concerns about cost and complexity.
VMware Aria Automation needs improved documentation, integration, UI, and cost-effectiveness, along with enhanced orchestration, training, and error management.
Infoblox engineers recommend upgrading to NIOS 9.0.5 for enhanced visibility and control, but considering NIOS 9.6 may offer better logging and troubleshooting capabilities, as well as performance enhancements and future-ready integration.
Lead Network Engineer at Chevron
Advanced features such as grid extensibility and APIs require solid training.
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The missing point I can see in Infoblox NIOS is the load balancing functionalities, where for a DNS A record that has two IP addresses, we need the possibility to monitor those IP addresses to see if one goes down.
Network Security Engineer at ORANGE MALI
VCF 9 will bring VCF Automation and VCF Operations, the new product line of VMware.
Senior IT at ITSolutions
It operates for both of my products, however, as a product, it is complicated to integrate and automate with other products.
Cloud Engineer at BIDV - Ngân hàng TMCP Đầu tư & Phát triển Việt Nam
 

Setup Cost

Infoblox NIOS offers premium, costly solutions with flexible licensing; deployment support helps optimize costs for robust DNS infrastructure.
Enterprise users find VMware Aria Automation costly yet appreciate its integration and savings, comparing it to free alternatives like SaltStack.
We bought the perpetual plus support contract which provides renewed support yearly.
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Infoblox NIOS was good, but it is very, very expensive compared to other DNS infrastructure vendors.
Network Security Engineer at ORANGE MALI
Infoblox NIOS pricing feels somewhat higher because I am comparing it to competitors.
Security Presales at a university with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Infoblox NIOS enhances network management with robust security, automation, and visibility features, integrating hybrid cloud solutions for efficiency.
VMware Aria Automation streamlines tasks through extensive integration, scalability, and user-friendly interfaces, enhancing operational agility and hybrid cloud support.
Infoblox NIOS has impacted my organization positively by giving us an overview about how users utilize the internet, stopping many DNS breaches generated by internal users, and helping us to determine the distribution of IP addresses through DNS IPAM.
Security Presales at a university with 11-50 employees
Infoblox NIOS has positively impacted my organization by providing visibility and control over everything. This visibility and control help my team with faster troubleshooting and better security.
Network Engineer III at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
We use DNS threat protection. Apart from that, we use DNSSEC as well on these to protect the DNS solutions, and the threat has been reduced by about 70 to 80 percent.
Network Security Specialist at PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider
We leverage VRO when the going gets tough. When something is not doable with the tools we have with VMware Aria Automation, we use the capabilities of VRO because it has many plugins for many things.
Senior IT at ITSolutions
It helps us automate the workflow of creating many VMs and the TensorFlow key method.
Cloud Engineer at BIDV - Ngân hàng TMCP Đầu tư & Phát triển Việt Nam
We have strong regulations for maintaining compliance and mitigating risks with this product.
IT Infrastructure Manager at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox NIOS
Ranking in Network Automation
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
DDI (4th)
VMware Aria Automation
Ranking in Network Automation
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
172
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (3rd), Configuration Management (7th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (21st), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Network Automation category, the mindshare of Infoblox NIOS is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Automation is 4.2%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Infoblox NIOS1.5%
VMware Aria Automation4.2%
Other94.3%
Network Automation
 

Featured Reviews

AS58 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Centralized IP management has reduced outages and now delivers faster, disciplined network operations
Infoblox NIOS can be improved because there is always a scope of improvement in everything. I would recommend UI simplicity. The UI is powerful, actually, but it feels heavy for new users. A more modern and task-oriented interface would reduce the onboarding time. Advanced features such as grid extensibility and APIs require solid training. Better guided workflows and in-product tips would help teams adopt faster. Reporting and dashboard are very interactive, but I think the built-in reports are functional but basic. More customizable visual dashboards would help managers and NOCs quickly see trends. The licensing clarity feels a bit complex. If the packaging were clearer and there was easier visibility of the feature uses, it would help with planning and cost control. I feel that if there could be any feature related to role-based self-service portals integrated for non-network teams, that would help in reducing the dependency on the network team for other teams. That would help in collaborating better.
VasilisGiannitsiotis - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT at ITSolutions
Automation has streamlined complex financial workflows but still needs more intuitive orchestration
Something to improve in VMware Aria Automation would be related to VCF 9, as I do not know what it is trying to bring because they exposed it as the solution of everything. So VCF 9 will bring VCF Automation and VCF Operations, the new product line of VMware. I have not seen what this brings or what else it includes. Maybe in the area of vRealize Orchestrator, this would be beneficial because VRO can do everything. Perhaps a more user-friendly way to use that tool would be helpful because the possibilities there are endless. I am looking for more user-friendly navigation in VMware Aria Automation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise131
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox NIOS?
If only one Windows Server license can be obtained, all features can be used for free in Microsoft.
What needs improvement with Infoblox NIOS?
From the automation perspective, Infoblox NIOS is helpful in normal IT technology work, but there are not many things to automate within Infoblox NIOS, so the automation perspective is not very str...
What is your primary use case for Infoblox NIOS?
Infoblox NIOS is used for DDI, DHCP, IPAM, and DNS. I work on DNS, IPAM, and DHCP, and I use Infoblox NIOS tool for these cases, which represent DDI. DDI in the environment is my only use case.
What's the difference between VMware vRA (automation) and vROps (operations)?
vROP is a virtualization management solution from VMWare. It is efficient and easy to manage. You can find anything you need from the software interface. It provides complete visibility over applic...
Is there any way to try VMware Aria Automation for free?
When it comes to VMware Aria Automation, you have three choices for free runs: Hands-on Lab (HOL) Advanced lab A free trial I cannot describe in detail the second and third options as my company ...
Which sectors can benefit the most from VMware Aria Automation?
I was looking at VMware Aria Automation case studies recently and I got the impression that three main kinds of companies were using it most often: Social organizations Financial institutions and ...
 

Also Known As

No data available
VMware vRealize Automation, vRA, VMware DynamicOps Cloud Suite, SaltStack
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Rent-a-Center, Amway, Vistra Energy, Liberty Mutual
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