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Google Anthos vs VMware Cloud Foundation comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Google Anthos
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Cloud Foundation
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Anthos is 2.7%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Cloud Foundation is 23.5%, up from 22.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

AlbertoPascoe - PeerSpot reviewer
Quick time to market; great return on investment
Now everything is always changing and getting more performance and getting better and I think that, this is my sense of the answer, I mean, everything is working well, comparing with other products. I don't remember any kind of set down of course or something like that I can mention. That's my understanding, yeah. The Google Anthos business model could improve. As I understand, Google Anthos is not an internal part of the ecosystem. In fact, the Google sales effort and technical team are separated. In other words, the DCP was not voluntarily talking to the GCP. For example, if you need to talk to someone inside GCP about the connection or the integration with Anthos, the person who can help you is not in GCP. You would need to speak with someone inside Google. From the client perspective, this is not good. Overall, the management of the solution could be improved. The initial Google Anthos setup could be improved.
NiteshKumar1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automated deployment features that enhances operational efficiency and simplifying complex tasks
Cost is a big factor. Clients want a reduced price. Ease of use is definitely there – the VMware interface is user-friendly. But cost is a challenge when convincing clients, especially for large deals. They understand the value proposition of VMware's reliability, and they're willing to pay a premium for it as long as it's guaranteed in writing. Clients signing multi-million dollar deals are primarily concerned with reliability. They're willing to pay a premium for a guaranteed level of reliability that's spelled out in the agreement. If they pay a significant amount and we can't convince them of the solution's reliability, then it won't be a successful implementation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Google Anthos feature I find the most valuable is the easy of use. In Google Anthos, you don't need to move along too many screens and so on. The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."
"The most valuable area is the ECS environment which includes many features."
"We are using it for infrastructure automation."
"VMware Cloud Foundation's most valuable features are password and certificate management. The SDDC manager tool is the front tool we are using to manage the entire VCF stack. In the SDDC manager, we can able to rotate, and update the passwords of all users. Anything in the VMware portfolio, we can manage from a single dashboard and we have various data centers. We have connected everything into one Federation. From one single place, we are managing our entire virtual interactions."
"The most valuable aspect of VMware Cloud Foundation is you can manage everything from area."
"The fact that it automates a lot of manual processes in a net new environment build is most valuable."
"The DSR feature is valuable because we have internal clustering, and these features are good for us."
"The most valuable features in VMware Cloud Foundation are life cycle management and ease of use."
"The solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support."
"In the early adoption of VMware Cloud Foundation, we have seen minor problems. For example, in our Federation, I see the single pane of glass where we need to manage everything, which is good. However, internally, we have a Kafka database that is distributed by the database used by the SDDC manager. During the distribution and synchronization, there is some issue and we need to stop the process."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The customization has room for improvement."
"The use of cloud and other integrations need to be improved and made easier."
"VMware Cloud Foundation could be more flexible in terms of supporting other integration and components."
"The price could be better. VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for. It would be better if it were cheaper because it would be easier to go to customers and get them to buy it. We'd get more projects, and that would be great."
"VMware Cloud Foundation can improve the process of upgrading. For example, if you want to upgrade or migrate any component it is very complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing of VMware Cloud Foundation could improve, it is expensive."
"There is an annual license required to use the solution."
"The tool's price is slightly on the higher side, but I guess you think there is no one-to-one comparison with other tools. The licensing part has become easier, while earlier, it was quite complex."
"The pricing can be more competitive."
"It is quite expensive."
"VMware Cloud Foundation is expensive compared to one of its competitors."
"This solutuion can be expensive for small and medium-sized companies."
"I give the price a three out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
 

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What do you like most about VMware Cloud Foundation?
VMware Cloud Foundation provides us with the vSphere dashboard through which we can manage, monitor, schedule, and spin up your virtual machines. We can manage, monitor, and get reports of your inf...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Cloud Foundation?
After the acquisition, prices have been going up, however, we find the product quite good. The licensing model changed after the Broadcom acquisition. Lower prices are good for end users, however, ...
What needs improvement with VMware Cloud Foundation?
All virtualization features are there, and they release periodic patches and updates. There is not much I would suggest for improvement. We are almost there in terms of meeting our needs.
 

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