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Lenovo XClarity Administrator vs Nutanix Prism 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

Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Ranking in Data Center Infrastructure Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Prism
Ranking in Data Center Infrastructure Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Data Center Infrastructure Management category, the mindshare of Lenovo XClarity Administrator is 16.0%, up from 15.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Prism is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Center Infrastructure Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gerges Ghaly - PeerSpot reviewer
Report and remote desktop features come in handy; price could be lower
When it comes to improving XClarity, I'd like to be able to log in and have it all centralized instead of logging into a specified server and IP. I want to be able to log in and see all servers. I'd also like to improve the pricing as some of the features are quite expensive.
Arpan Rakshit - PeerSpot reviewer
Reduced our administration and rack space significantly, with everything in one box
Nutanix is a great product, but I won't say it is a data center product. If it could leverage or work with non-Nutanix infrastructure, it would be a total data center solution. Right now, with Prism Central, we can only manage Nutanix clusters. If we were able to manage the whole data center from the single pane of glass, it would be more helpful. I think that would help all customers. Also, Nutanix Flow for microsegmentation is limited right now to AHV clusters, meaning only Nutanix clusters. If it could integrate with all my infrastructure, I would have a pane of glass where I could manage my whole data center, including microsegmentation. They really need to extend its features beyond the Nutanix infrastructure. That is the one thing I would really like to see improvement on.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features I have found are the report and remote desktop features."
"The features that I have found the most useful are the reliability of the system and the simple way to upgrade. They're also moving to a more comfortable user interface."
"The pricing is very good if you compare it to other competitors."
"It is stable and reliable."
"Simplicity, automation, and efficiency are some good areas associated with the tool."
"Nutanix is a HCA product and includes VMware called Nutanix Express that has been fantastic for us. We have about 100 plus VMs without any trouble and we have VCDR."
"The storage management is one of the best."
"I like the general usability for general configuration. It is sufficient for everyday operations."
"The automation part for Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is great."
"Because in my role I create a lot of reports, it is very handy to be able to show the customer, "This is your cluster. At the moment, you are using this much CPU, this much RAM, and this much storage." I can give them information on what they're using, how many VMs, and the amount of data they're using."
 

Cons

"They can move to something even more simple for daily user management. The way to upgrade the framework is not so simple at the moment. They can make it better in the future. These changes would require a complete redesign of the infrastructure and rethinking of the interface."
"When it comes to improving XClarity, I'd like to be able to log in and have it all centralized instead of logging into a specified server and IP. I want to be able to log in and see all servers."
"I think that the Nutanix Prism Pro the terms it uses, it's not very user-friendly."
"The replication we have does not have any backup systems built-in. We have to separate license records for backup, like onboard. We would like to have this in a future release."
"Nutanix Prism can be more stable because it's not as stable as VMware."
"Nutanix Prism needs more flexibility commercially and more flexibility with their licensing. Currently they're very fixed on their licensing model, for example, it's based on terabyte calculation."
"I would like to have some cluster management tools included."
"The VM backup could be better, and its licensing could be better. We have had some licensing issues with Nutanix Files. The default license should be 1 TB or more. Currently, for Nutanix Files sharing, we can only use 500 Gigabytes."
"The pricing could be improved."
"There can be some constraints on how it scales, making granular scaling difficult with the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are some services that need to be purchased in addition to the license."
"The pricing is reasonable, approximately $400 to $500 per core."
"We have spent a lot of money on the Nutanix solution with Prism. Yet, for this amount of money we could be buying high-end storage with a lot of IOPS and bandwidth, even more than with Nutanix."
"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."
"As far as pricing goes, it's competitive for what you get. There are probably less expensive hyper-converged solutions, but I don't think they're as mature or have the feature set that we get with Nutanix."
"The licensing aspect is painful. We are told, "This is when you have to renew. This is the serial number and the part number," et cetera. But it's difficult to know where something belongs unless you dive into the portal and search in multiple areas for a particular serial number."
"Sangfor is cheaper than Nutanix."
"Nutanix Prism is quite an expensive solution compared to VMware."
"Nutanix Prism is priced better than some of the competing solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Educational Organization
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
26%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Lenovo XClarity Administrator?
The most valuable features I have found are the report and remote desktop features.
What needs improvement with Lenovo XClarity Administrator?
When it comes to improving XClarity, I'd like to be able to log in and have it all centralized instead of logging into a specified server and IP. I want to be able to log in and see all servers. I'...
What is your primary use case for Lenovo XClarity Administrator?
We use this solution primarily when there is an issue with the server. We log in to XClarity and there we can restart it and make a report and also check the health of servers.
What do you like most about Nutanix Prism?
Nutanix Prism offers web scaling, which facilitates easy scaling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Prism?
The pricing is reasonable, approximately $400 to $500 per core.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Prism?
There is a need for more migration tools, especially for migrating a solution from non-Nutanix environments to a Nutanix environment, particularly for systems with shared disks.
 

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JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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