Scale Computing Platform vs VMware vSphere comparison

The compared Scale Computing and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Scale Computing is ranked #15 in HCI , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 2.8% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #1 in SVS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 19.2% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Scale Computing users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Scale Computing Platform

Read 9 Scale Computing Platform reviews

2,708 Views
1,950 Comparison Views

83% willing to recommend

VMware vSphere

Read 459 VMware vSphere reviews

27,141 Views
24,155 Comparison Views

94% willing to recommend

Scale Computing Platform

VMware vSphere

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Scale Computing Platform and VMware vSphere based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Broadcom, Nutanix and others in HCI.

To learn more, read our detailed HCI Report (Updated: April 2026).

Buyer's Guide

HCI

April 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 893,221 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Scale Computing Platform

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

HCI (15th), Edge Computing Platforms (1st)

VMware vSphere

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

459

Ranking in other categories

Server Virtualization Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

Scale Computing Platform and VMware vSphere aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Scale Computing Platform is designed for HCI and holds a mindshare of 2.8%, up 1.4% compared to last year.
VMware vSphere, on the other hand, focuses on Server Virtualization Software, holds 19.2% mindshare, up 16.5% since last year.

HCI Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Scale Computing Platform	2.8%
VxRail	10.6%
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)	9.2%
Other	77.4%

HCI

Server Virtualization Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware vSphere	19.2%
Hyper-V	19.5%
Proxmox VE	10.9%
Other	50.4%

Server Virtualization Software

Featured Reviews

AbdulSattar

Channel Sales Manager at Softech Microsystems

Extremely easy to learn and use for beginners

Some features go well with other tools like VMware, where making something on the fly or making some changes on the fly in the area of memory or something is possible. On the fly, you cannot do anything on Scale Computing HC3, though it is a very rarely needed area. Being able to make some changes on the fly is very risky, but even then, you see customers saying since it is an area that is not possible with Scale Computing HC3, it is better to go with some other tools. My company convinces our customers that opting for another solution is not required since a tool that allows us to make some changes on the fly can be very risky, and it is also not something that fits in according to certain policies or good practices.

Read full review

IbrahimAysu

IT Director at Def Industry

Has improved infrastructure monitoring and resource management but requires better support and cost efficiency

The high availability feature's resilience is not bad, but it could be better. For example, whenever you lose any hardware, you will have interruptions on the services, and it reboots again on the other hardware host which is available at the crash time. That's good, but we would prefer to have zero downtime instead of the rebooting on the other server. We would prefer to have a zero downtime always-on configuration. VMware vSphere has a built-in feature called Fault Tolerance, but it's very limited for very limited VMs or very limited core count or CPU count, so it's not so useful for all the environment because of the limitations. The Fault Tolerance (FT) feature is very limited to very little core counts or very little VM counts, so you can't run the Fault Tolerance for all the servers or all the VMs, and that's very bad. If VMware vSphere could have any kind of built-in patch management environment with a repository, offline repository option, with test, non-production, and production environment separated, this would be perfect. Management of patch management with operating systems and including third-party applications which are running on the servers would enhance the VMware vSphere environment. VMware vSphere is very expensive. The worst aspect of VMware vSphere is the price. I can't tell you the exact cost at this time because the other team members in my teams are working on it, but I remember that the prices are very high. VMware vSphere is easy to scale, but it could be better, similar to a Kubernetes environment. It should have an automatic scale-out feature when the load gets high; if it gets some scale out automatically, it would be better than this, similar to Kubernetes or OpenShift.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate Scale Computing support 10 out of 10. They're accessible and responsive."

"The solution is quite stable; it's rock solid, there are no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it's quite reliable."

"The product's initial setup phase is too easy."

"It gives the ease of management for a small IT department."

"I would advise others they should use this solution instead of traditional servers because it's safer, and better for the company."

"The solution is scalable."

"The most valuable features are the appliance-type feel and that you don't need additional licenses as everything is built-in."

"The most valuable feature of Scale Computing HC3 is if one of the devices fails, you won't even notice, the service maintains operation. The customers don't have to waste two, or three days on delays. Additionally, you do not have to waste time with recovery software, it is a lot easier."

More Scale Computing Platform pros

"Some of the most valuable features are: the ability to Snapshot so that when we do updates we have a layer of protection for simplified rollback; the replication that we can leverage for data center failures and data center downtime; the ease of migrating workloads from physical device to physical device for maintenance that we have to do on physical servers."

"We expect to save in the $100,000 range after only one year since we virtualized more servers."

"Going from a purely physical environment before, we have seen a performance value boost, it also gives us greater flexibility and it allows us to adapt to our environment much more quickly than a standard hardware solution would."

"From my point of view, it's one of the most stable and scalable technologies on the market, and when it comes to virtualization it's probably the very best there is."

"Technical support was helpful and knowledgeable."

"Our ROI is huge."

"VMware vSphere is able to save time and money for my customers; we can say 10% is the approximate amount of savings because most of the things are automated and streamlined, so the manual work is eliminated in most cases."

"From the technical end, the product is great."

More VMware vSphere pros

Cons

"I've had so many issues with the sales team when I was looking to make some improvements, and improve the performance. They would create so many excuses to force me to buy new nodes all the time and not let me add more memory to each node."

"I would like bigger clusters with more than eight nodes."

"The snapshot technology takes up 500 times more space compared to other solutions."

"On the fly, you cannot do anything on Scale Computing HC3, though it is a very rarely needed area."

"There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node"

"The product struggles to cope with bigger workloads. In the next release, I'd like some backup solutions to be added."

"Scale Computing HC3 said in an announcement they were going to integrate with a backup service which would be good. If they could do this it would be beneficial."

More Scale Computing Platform cons

"The new Graphic User Interface is not of high quality."

"Mounting ISO's (You have to copy it onto the server and point to it and perform your installation); Citrix on the other hand allows you to easily mount ISO files."

"They have multiple components required for the setup. It would be better to integrate it into one solution, especially for small business companies."

"The licensing costs are expensive and most of the important features require a license."

"It is simple to break."

"VMware is not as proactive. They’re not willing to correct some problems I've faced."

"In the early 6.x days, their support went down."

"The only issue I have with ESXi is that it is console (CLI) based."

More VMware vSphere cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"rate HC3's pricing a five out of ten since it is affordable."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"I pay for Scale Computing HC3 and it includes customer service for one year. We paid for an additional year for customer service but that includes the updates and everything for the software. Additionally, the licensing is for Windows, which is the same for everybody."

"The product is worth the money, but I would not say it's very cheap or very expensive."

"We pay our licensing fees on a yearly basis."

"The licensing price is fair compared to other similar solutions."

"I think it's a fair price. We are using it on the production side, and everything is good from our experience. That's why I would say that the cost isn't too high. However, it would always be nice if it was cheaper."

"It is expensive. Other solutions on the market are free. We had to plan with VMware how many hosts that we needed in order to determine the price."

"Its price is slightly higher for India. It is a little bit expensive on a monthly basis when considering the value of the Indian rupee."

"It keeps together a lot of different environments, making it easier and faster to work. It definitely has a good turn around."

"Purchase only the cheaper solution with support. I don’t recommend high-end licenses."

"The licensing could be lower."

More VMware vSphere pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which HCI solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Comparison Review

it_user234735

Technology Consultant, ASEAN at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

May 10, 2015

Hyper-V 2012 R2 vs. VMware vSphere 5.5

I was won with Hyper-V 2012R2 recently and the table below based on customer RFP (edited). This articles all about technical, there is not related with TCO/ROI, licensing cost, “political”, etc. Another to noted is the Windows Server 2012 licenses is based on 2 socket CPU, meanwhile…

Read full review

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	176
Midsize Enterprise	137
Large Enterprise	259

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Scale Computing HC3?

The product's initial setup phase is too easy.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scale Computing HC3?

It fit our budget, so it was great.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Scale Computing HC3?

There could be an easier way to see which servers are on each node. It shows you a small graphical interface, but you have to see them all, and you have to really struggle to figure out which nodes...

See all answers

What is IOMMU?

DEEPEN DHULLA did explain well IOMMU. IOMMU has to be activated at the bios level. It exists on Intel and AMD platforms. It is used a lot inside virtualization platforms like VMware VSphere. It pr...

See all answers

Why KVM??? Help please!

We use VMware and KVM. We find that KVM is a lot simpler to use and it provides the virtualization we need for Linux and Windows. For us, VMware does not offer any advantage. Moreover, KVM is free.

See all answers

Proxmox vs ESXi/vSphere: What is your experience?

For me the biggest impact is the cost of licensing in the case of VMware despite its overall intuitiveness and ease of handling and management. However, KVM-based Open Source solutions are becoming...

See all answers

Comparisons

VMware vSAN vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Verge.io vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 7% of the time

Proxmox VE vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 6% of the time

StarWind Virtual SAN vs Scale Computing Platform

Compared 4% of the time

More Scale Computing Platform Competitors

Hyper-V vs VMware vSphere

Compared 55% of the time

Oracle VM vs VMware vSphere

Compared 10% of the time

Proxmox VE vs VMware vSphere

Compared 6% of the time

KVM vs VMware vSphere

Compared 4% of the time

Citrix XenServer vs VMware vSphere

Compared 3% of the time

More VMware vSphere Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

HCI

April 2026

Download Scale Computing Platform product report

Buyer's Guide

VMware vSphere

April 2026

Download VMware vSphere product report

Also Known As

Scale Computing HC3

No data available

Overview

Scale Computing Platform is renowned for swift setup, stability, and performance. It provides a seamless user experience with integrated licenses and efficient management, catering to small IT departments.

Scale Computing Platform offers a user-friendly GUI and delivers superior performance with exceptional read/write speeds, outperforming competitors like Nutanix. It eliminates the need for additional recovery software and simplifies licensing. Users note its simplicity and efficiency over VMware, Nutanix, and HPE SimpliVity. However, there is a need for improved support, better upgrade processes, and more integration with external backup services. The platform faces challenges with larger workloads, with snapshot technology requiring optimization. Enhancements are needed in dashboard usability and node visibility, and users seek flexibility for on-the-fly changes.

What are the key features of Scale Computing Platform?

Ease of Setup: Simplifies installation, making it accessible for small IT teams.
Fast Performance: Provides superior read/write speeds compared to others.
Built-In Licenses: Integrates necessary licenses, reducing complexity.
User-Friendly GUI: Facilitates efficient management for IT departments.
Scalability: Adapts easily to growing business needs without hassle.

What benefits or ROI should users anticipate?

Stability: Ensures reliable system performance for continuous operations.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces need for additional software, offering a cost-effective solution.
Resource Management: Enhances prioritization and management of virtual machines.
User Satisfaction: Provides an appliance-like experience with minimal hassles.

Implementing Scale Computing Platform in industries supports virtualization needs for organizations operating with fewer than thirty VMs. It's commonly used for hosting internal servers, executing POCs, and running applications like SAGE Computer and QuickBooks. The platform aids businesses in creating private clouds, supporting efficient resource management and enhancing server operations, particularly with Acronis Backup.

Scale Computing

VMware vSphere offers robust virtualization capabilities with features that enhance data center performance and optimize workloads. Centralized management and ease of deployment make it a cost-effective choice for many industries.

VMware vSphere is recognized for its high availability, vMotion, and Distributed Resource Scheduler, essential for efficient server infrastructure management. Users value its virtual machine management, seamless live migration, and strong resource allocation across data centers. Though the web client can be slow, and individual management of multiple ESXi hosts is challenging without central management, vSphere remains popular due to its flexibility and integration capabilities. While fault tolerance and free version features have their limitations, the product supports private clouds and hybrid cloud deployments effectively.

What are the key features of VMware vSphere?

High Availability: Ensures uptime through automatic failover and load balancing.
vMotion: Facilitates live migration without downtime.
Distributed Resource Scheduler: Optimizes workload distribution across servers.
Centralized Management: Simplifies administration tasks through single-pane control.
Resource Allocation: Allocates computing power and memory efficiently.

What benefits and ROI does VMware vSphere offer?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces hardware requirements and energy usage.
Scalability: Easily scales to meet growing business requirements.
Improved Performance: Enhances application performance and reliability.
Flexibility: Supports integration with other technologies for operational agility.
Ease of Management: Simplifies monitoring and administrative efforts.

VMware vSphere is widely used in industries to manage server infrastructure effectively, hosting mission-critical applications like ERP and SQL servers. It supports development, testing, and backup environments, contributing to data center consolidation and cost reduction while enabling private and hybrid cloud setups.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Resorts World Las Vegas, Stena, Telford Offshore, Goodwill, Sandals, Jerry's Enterprises, Mendard's Royal Farms, Delhaize, Benchmark Electronics, Classic Hotels, Genting Casino, Lindt, Sainsbury's, Landmark Cinemas, Golden Queen Mining, Coca Cola. Holiday Inn, Iron County School District, Sevier County Bank, City of St. Cloud Minnesota, Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, KIB Electronics, Brake Masters, Lincoln County Hospital, Ohio Summit County Board of Elections

Abu Dhabi Ports Company, ACS, AIA New Zealand, Consona, Corporate Express, CS Energy, and Digiweb.

Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Broadcom, Nutanix and others in HCI. Updated: April 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.

We monitor all HCI reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.