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Nutanix Prism vs WhatsUp Gold comparison

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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

Nutanix Prism
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Data Center Infrastructure Management (9th)
WhatsUp Gold
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (37th), Network Monitoring Software (25th), Server Monitoring (14th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (20th), Configuration Management (21st), Log Management (41st), Cloud Monitoring Software (26th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Nutanix Prism and WhatsUp Gold aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Nutanix Prism is designed for Virtualization Management Tools and holds a mindshare of 7.4%, down 15.4% compared to last year.
WhatsUp Gold, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 2.1% mindshare, up 1.2% since last year.
Virtualization Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nutanix Prism7.4%
VMware Aria Operations22.8%
IBM Turbonomic17.1%
Other52.699999999999996%
Virtualization Management Tools
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WhatsUp Gold2.1%
Zabbix3.6%
SolarWinds NPM3.6%
Other90.7%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Biniyam Samuel - PeerSpot reviewer
System and Cloud Engineer at DeliverICT
Has provided centralized management and simplified node configuration across customer environments
Regarding Nutanix Prism's single pane overview, the limitation is that you cannot troubleshoot all errors from Prism Central; you sometimes need to log into the CLI to change settings such as the IP address of the CVM in the AHV. There are no other areas of Nutanix Prism that I would suggest for improvement, but adding the IP address change feature would make it easier.
EC
Technical Manager at Quan Hung Gourmet
Efficient monitoring with detailed customization, yet complexity remains
The best feature of WhatsUp Gold is the automatic generation of topology and its integration with virtualization and wireless. I have used the automated device discovery with this topology feature. The interactive map feature helps me manage the topology because sometimes we cannot draw the topology correctly, so we need to manually edit the connections. The alerting system is very tunable and customizable, but it's a little complicated to use. Many customers cannot manage it by themselves and need support from us, the provider. We always use the dashboards in the SOC, where we constantly display a dashboard or multiple dashboards. This allows us to know immediately if the connection or bandwidth is full or if the connection is broken.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to do snapshots is fantastic. It does a great job. Not only do snapshots work great, but you can take a snapshot on the fly. The snapshot takes a second to complete. You can then make a change and test it out to see if it works. If you have any problem, just roll it right back."
"The Clone and Snapshot features are two of the most valuable aspects of the solution for our organization. Rather than simply one-click automation the Snapshot and reverse Snapshot are great."
"Nutanix support is excellent, and their response time is extremely fast."
"In the six years we have been using Nutanix Prism, we have never had a problem with stability."
"Nutanix Prism is very user-friendly and simple to use, allowing easy configuration of multiple networking components; you can manage multiple nodes in a single platform, which makes it superior."
"The biggest plus that I want to commend them for is definitely their one-click update/upgrade feature. I use Prism for that and it's so amazing. That, by itself, is a selling point."
"The solution is a high-performance platform that effectively handles three-layered issues like SA and network fiber cables."
"One valuable aspect of Nutanix Prism is how easy it is to set up. The setup process is useful to us because all we need to do is to set some variables and go with the recommended settings."
"Overall, we have been satisfied with the functionality of the product."
"The most important features of WhatsUp Gold are the server health and uptime it provides. Additionally, WhatsUp Gold is a Windows-based solution which is a benefit."
"The most valuable features are network bandwidth monitoring and monitoring device health."
"The documentation is very good."
"I use it on premises to monitor my network database. We monitor the link up/down and use the SNMP traps as well."
"The new version has a lot of improved features."
"We've been using it for many years and we use it typically for early warning, as it notifies customers of problems prior to failure."
"The product is reasonably priced."
 

Cons

"We can't really depend on Nutanix Prism, so we are currently just using it for non-essential work in our site."
"There are a few areas related to visibility on the dashboard that can be improved. It's good, but the visibility can be improved in terms of single locations."
"In our environment we are using it alongside VMware, so some integration with that would be nice. VMware has SHD (Skyline Health Diagnostics) which diagnoses health and gives suggestions. A plug-in for taking information out of it would be helpful."
"So Nutanix costs a lot, but it has ease of use, ease due to having a lot of the market share, has a lot of features, and has continuous improvement, but the cost is a negative aspect."
"No integration of commands to manage AHV."
"It would be ideal if there was more of a community around the solution so that it would be easier to learn things about the solution from other users."
"The solution could be improved if you combined Nutanix with AHV, because when you install Prism to manage AHV, there are a lot of commands."
"The pricing could be improved."
"Users want SMS available via Whatsapp Gold. They don't want to go through third party SMS servers. The solution should work to make this possible."
"The licensing model could be improved. Right now, the levels are too far apart. This causes the solution to be more expensive than it needs to be."
"Honestly, I do not particularly like WhatsUp Gold. I think we should get rid of it."
"The point system is not clear and clarity around this would improve our understanding of the system."
"Importing the maps and being able to customize them could be easier."
"There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive."
"The product is old and not updated."
"Regional product team support is not very good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is around $10,000 for a two-year license."
"...we use it for small and medium-sized businesses. For those companies, Nutanix is too expensive, it's for bigger businesses..."
"The pricing is reasonable, approximately $400 to $500 per core."
"Compared to VMware, the price of this solution is great."
"The license we bought for Nutanix Prism is perpetual, so once you have it, you can keep on using it. It's a three-year license that's paid one time. The license we have covers the three-node cluster."
"The pricing is comparable to other software initiatives."
"Nutanix Prism is affordable. It depends on the category of license you select. They have multiple options, and we selected the one that was suitable for our infrastructure and requirements. The licensing model worked for us."
"The pricing is one factor that could be better. The cluster licensing and how it works is another."
"The tool's price is reasonable. WhatsUp Gold is cheaper than SolarWinds."
"The price of WhatsUp Gold is good."
"There is a license needed to use WhatsUp Gold."
"I'm not sure, but it's expensive. We don't pay any additional fees."
"The most valuable feature is the cost compared to other solutions."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to other products."
"There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive. Aside from the initial cost for the tool, you need to pay additionally for support."
"This is a well priced solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Prism?
I hear that Nutanix Prism is more expensive than others, but as a technical person, I don't know the details about the pricing aspect.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Prism?
Regarding Nutanix Prism's single pane overview, the limitation is that you cannot troubleshoot all errors from Prism Central; you sometimes need to log into the CLI to change settings such as the I...
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Prism?
I use Nutanix Prism as my HCI product. I work with Nutanix HCI, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure. I use Nutanix Prism, Nutanix Prism Central, and Nutanix Move. As a reseller, we deploy Nutanix platfo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WhatsUp Gold?
Clients find the licensing calculator confusing, but we simplify this for them by collecting relevant information first. The licensing is based on devices, providing better cost-effectiveness than ...
What needs improvement with WhatsUp Gold?
It would be great if WhatsUp Gold could add features that simplify management with AI, as it is currently too complicated to manage.
What is your primary use case for WhatsUp Gold?
My use case for WhatsUp Gold includes all device availability checks, bandwidth usage, CPU, and memory usage, as well as alarm notifications.
 

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