Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs Virtustream xStream comparison

Oracle and Virtustream are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.6, while Virtustream is ranked #24. Oracle holds a 8.5% mindshare in ISI, compared to Virtustream’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Virtustream users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (4th), Container Registry (5th)

Virtustream xStream

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

24th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is 8.5%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virtustream xStream is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PuneetKaura

Vice President of Sales and Operations at Aquila Clouds

Suitable for OCI environment but needs to improve pricing

We haven’t had any problems with the setup of Oracle. The deployment will take less than seven to ten days since it can give good reports. For deployment, we first need to understand the customer requirements and build the architecture around the deployment. We have the customer sign off on it and then go into the software deployment side. This is the proper life cycle of how to do it in the enterprise space. There are a lot of thoughts around the initial way or how we need to structure and architect the environment. For enterprises, it is a complex process. It will take one to two months to have all the sign-offs before we can go into implementation. It is followed across all the installations. I rate the initial setup of the solution a ten out of ten.

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RONNIE HENRY

Business Systems Manager at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees

Improves efficiencies, has encryption, and great mission-critical customer support

Previously we had an amateur solution where we were managing on our own data center but we had the management in-house. It was a strategic move to give people who were more competent and with business focus other core initiatives. It was a strategic outsource model. The equipment we were using was out date and at the end of its life cycle, we had to make some transitions, do a hardware replacement, or move on. We moved on to this solution.

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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

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based solution."

"The strength of this product is that they have many good database options, compared to other vendors."

"Apart from the licensing, there's support from Oracle Cloud Platform which improved our day to day operations. Time is reduced. Based on this service, we are able to scale up dependent applications as quickly as we can."

"The most valuable features of Oracle Cloud are the ease of navigation and stability. The solution is more feature-rich and powerful than these smaller alternatives."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the high level of performance for the databases."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring."

"The most valuable feature of Oracle Cloud is the digital assistant."

"The main benefit is that you're getting all of the resources you require on a subscription base. So, you get to pay as you go instead of having to have a CAPEX, you convert your CAPEX to OPEX to cover the data center cost."

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"The solution has encryption which we did not have before."

Cons

"The solution could always be less expensive."

"The packaging part of the software needs improvement. It lacks customization abilities for users. Giving them VMs for machine learning or running their own programs like Azure and Amazon, for example. Things like scalability based on the requirement of the tools. Oracle still lacks these kinds of things. For example, if you need a VM from Oracle, you need to pay for a monthly fee. They started developing containership but it's still at the initial stage and it's still lacking. They also need to develop integration between packages."

"Some of the features of this solution, such as the digital assistant, require extensive configuration before they are suitable for use. We would like these to be made more straightforward and to require less manual input."

"The product’s pricing should be reduced."

"Oracle Cloud's price is very high."

"The monitoring tool and the migration from on-premise to the cloud should be much easier."

"In general, the systems application needs improvement."

"The solution needs to improve the discovery and assessment of the existing infrastructure."

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"Our account representative was inexperienced, they could improve on how they are managing accounts."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle offers universal credit and pay-as-you-go options."

"Oracle Cloud Platform's pricing is comparable to other solutions, but it is definitely not cheap."

"Oracle Cloud Platform is a bit costly. You can always bring your own license or subscribe to the SaaS option, but the SaaS option is very costly. I rate the pricing a six out of ten."

"I rate Oracle Cloud three to four out of ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The costs involved are low when it comes to Oracle Cloud, especially when compared to AWS."

"The product offers a subscription-based licensing model."

"The solution is cheaper compared to Oracle E-Business Suite."

"Improvements can be made with respect to flexibility in the licensing model."

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"The solution is a bit expensive, we are still negotiating the price."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

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Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?

Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...

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What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

It's reliable, performs well, and is often faster than running applications on separate machines due to optimized performance and networking capabilities within OCI.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

They could improve their global presence and marketing strategy to compete effectively with the likes of AWS. Additionally, their support team has a slow response time, which is not as great as oth...

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Comparisons

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry, Oracle OCIR, OCIR, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Platform

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Overview

Cloud services where you need them

Your need for sovereignty, compliance, and location-specific performance should not limit your access to the latest cloud innovations. OCI gives you access to a full portfolio of cloud services wherever you need them. With a wide range of cloud options, including on-premises, dedicated Cloud@Customer, hybrid, multicloud solutions such as Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure, or public cloud, OCI’s distributed cloud portfolio—available across regions worldwide—solves your toughest business challenges.

Optimize enterprise applications without costly rearchitecture

When modernizing your enterprise apps, abandoning core technology isn’t feasible or necessary for success. OCI is built to address the unique requirements of performance-sensitive on-premises applications and other traditional enterprise apps—scale-up architectures, ultralow-latency networks, built-in security, and clustering of resources for availability in the cloud without risky and costly application refactoring. Additionally, OCI's specialized migration tools and programs facilitate easy transitioning.

Build and run cloud native or third-party apps with open source tools

Modern enterprises deserve the flexibility and freedom to choose from the various frameworks, clouds, and services available. Be it Postgres, SQL Server, Windows Server, VMware, or Kubernetes, OCI services are designed to easily run third-party, open source applications or to build cloud native applications. Our broad open source partner ecosystem enables you to bring apps to market faster, easily innovate, and scale.

Harness your data to uncover new business value

Data drives your business. Whether you’re building next-gen social applications or online games or seeking better outcomes from decades of healthcare data, making data work is getting harder. OCI services such as Oracle MySQL Heatwave and Oracle Autonomous Database service support all your data models, remove data silos, converge data for efficiency, and analyze data—helping you unlock business potential without sacrificing security and governance controls.

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Virtustream's xStream Management Platform provides a unified, cloudagnostic control plane that integrates infrastructure orchestration, enterprise application automation and a suite of business intelligence and service management tools.

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Sample Customers

Kenya Airways, Cell, Panasonic, Frontera, M&C Saatchi, Lumentum, WA

Continental, Domino Foods, Florida Crystals, Intel, Lanx, UOL Group

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