Microsoft System Center Orchestrator vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

Microsoft System Center Orchestrator vs. vCenter Orchestrator

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft System Center Orc...

Ranking in Process Automation

19th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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vCenter Orchestrator

Ranking in Process Automation

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.2%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation

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Dan Campeanu

Security Engineer at ProVision

Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location

The initial setup was quite complex. It required careful preparation of installation steps, as many tasks were not automated as expected. Special attention was needed to prepare groups, users, and permissions at each step to ensure a smooth setup process. Please do so accurately to avoid having to start over. Challenges encountered during deployment included issues with installation and configuration and difficulties detecting machines and executing tasks as expected. Some solutions were found through trial and error during installation, while others were discovered through recommendations from other users. Despite these challenges, the deployment and rollout of Orchestrator took approximately one and a half months to ensure proper functionality.

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David Villota

EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive

Provides automatic monitoring capabilities that save time for users

In my company's IT environment, we use the tool to deploy production environments for products, including live manufacturing systems. The product improves my company's IT automation processes since we can use fewer resources currently. In my company, we need to spend less time considering that vCenter Orchestrator monitors everything. In general, we don't have to be present in our company to do active monitoring. Automatic monitoring is available for everything with vCenter Orchestrator, so we have proactive alerts in our company. The most valuable feature of the product in streamlining our company's workflow stems from the fact that we need to spend fewer resources and less time in general. Our company can spend time on more effective tasks like working with the plans to improve processes and so on, instead of taking care of the systems. The benefits of the product's integration capabilities were useful for HPE. My company has HPE infrastructure, and we are keen to integrate everything into the host, VMware ESXi. It is really important to have an easy integration method that allows for everything to be installed easily in a matter of minutes. I was not involved in the product's setup process. My colleague took care of the product's setup process. From what I know, I can say that the product's setup phase was straightforward. Some custom setups were to be done manually in the tool, but everything was well documented. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. One of the benefits of the product is that it is a low-cost and stable solution that offers a lot of resources. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location."

"I find that managing all my vCenters from one console is the most valuable feature."

"Communication with technical support is very good. It has a repository of knowledge base articles which we can access which are very helpful."

"The hardware abstraction layer, being able to make the VMs portable when moving to a different platform or over a WAN."

"The backup and recovery times are very quick."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is availability."

"Snapshots and similar features were managed well."

"The most valuable features are the graphical UI for designing the workflows and the interfaces that come out of the box."

"The product's integration is good, it works well with other programs and solutions."

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Cons

"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic."

"The product's management aspect needs enhancement."

"I would like to see better performance."

"The product’s cost needs improvement."

"The interface could be improved to bring greater user-friendliness and ease of use."

"I believe vCenter Orchestrator should be part of VMware vSphere's basic bundle. As a product, vCenter Orchestrator should not be licensed at all because the world has progressed way beyond what it can offer."

"I would like to see a greater ability to do mobile administration."

"In the next release, to make it easier to write the workflows, I would l like to see more HTML GUIs."

"Enhancing the platform's setup process intuitiveness and offering more flexible pricing options could further improve its accessibility across different company sizes."

"Many times, customers' licenses are not used because the client is not aware of the features and the product benefits. When somebody is buying a product, they just do a default configuration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."

"I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."

"The product is expensive."

"The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."

"I rate the product price a seven to eight out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

"We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."

"My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."

"vCenter Orchestrator could be more affordable."

"vCenter Orchestrator is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

24%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?

It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?

The platform was almost free of cost for us. We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost.

What needs improvement with Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?

The product's management aspect needs enhancement. It affects the visibility of powerful scripts that were previously accessible. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards cloud-based features, sp...

What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?

The stability of the product is very good.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?

We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.

What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?

After the change from perpetual licensing to subscriptions, the cost model changed. We are considering alternatives since we lost the perpetual aspect, and support is changing.

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Overview

As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

Microsoft

VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.

VMware

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