Nutanix is priced in between VMware, and Hyper V. Hyper V is the cheapest, while Nutanix falls in the middle. However, Nutanix is not cheap, as it has many good features, but you have to pay for them. This is the same with VMware. Nutanix is cheaper than VMware but not as cheap as Microsoft's Hyper V.
Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
2021-07-31T13:31:16Z
Jul 31, 2021
The solution is a bit high in price for what we are receiving as features. I feel they are overcharging us at approximately 25 percent. That is something that they should change.
VoIP Specialist / Network Technician at Luminet Solutions Inc.
Real User
2020-12-20T16:30:00Z
Dec 20, 2020
While the product may seem to be more expensive at first, it ultimately pays for itself within a short time frame due to the hours saved on maintenance.
Learn what your peers think about Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2024.
VoIP Specialist / Network Technician at Luminet Solutions Inc.
Real User
2020-10-18T15:15:00Z
Oct 18, 2020
While Nutanix can seem more expensive initially than the competition, the return on investment is much faster and all in all, very much worth the price.
Project Manager at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
Real User
2020-10-11T08:58:00Z
Oct 11, 2020
When we calculate all that we needed before, I think Nutanix is cheap. When you take into account that you need a SAN and all that stuff and you know you can grow as the needs comes in, I think you can save money. With the analytics from Prism where you can see that you have oversized or you can predict how it will grow, you can really react in a timeframe that you also have time to buy the hardware. I think you can save money when you compare to before Nutanix.
They can be very flexible. Pricing is always negotiable. You really need to analyze if you need the features or not. Do you need Prism Pro or can you get away with the basic Prism? You can also do a test drive of the features through a Nutanix-hosted cluster. So you can try before you buy. Work with your VAR on pricing because they'll be flexible.
SRE - Site Reliability Engineer - Infrastructure Engineer at Betclic Group
Real User
2020-09-15T11:13:00Z
Sep 15, 2020
We're not using the Prism Pro solution; we are using Prism Ultimate. We have the highest level of license. Be careful when you buy Nutanix. You get to choose if you're going with Dell, HPE, or Lenovo. Make sure you choose the right one for your company. The vendor is a critical step. Don't unlicense your Prism licensing. Pro is the strict minimum for real infrastructure. Go with at least Pro and not with the starter. Ultimate was the best choice for me.
Senior Systems Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Real User
2020-09-14T06:48:00Z
Sep 14, 2020
It's cost-effective. It's not necessarily cheap, but it's also not inordinately expensive. It comes down to how much you use it to offset some of the costs. If you're all-in with Nutanix, and you have a lot of nodes, it drives down the cost.
Analista Senior de Servidores at vocem teleservicios
Real User
2020-07-16T18:50:00Z
Jul 16, 2020
Many times when we are evaluating solutions, Nutanix is a little expensive, but when they get the cost-benefit ratio it is definitely one of the best on the market since it allows you to manage several blocks as one.
Network Engineer at North Vancouver School District #44
Real User
2020-07-12T20:51:00Z
Jul 12, 2020
The only advice I give people is to make sure you understand your support contract with your vender. If you buy direct from Nutanix then you deal direct with Nutanix support. If you buy from a vender such as Dell you must go through Dell support. Then Dell support contacts Nutanix support and it gets a bit messy in my opinion
Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
2020-07-10T11:58:00Z
Jul 10, 2020
This will be a better fit in the age of hybrid cloud and with Nutanix adding more and more products in its offering, soon Nutanix will become a complete package to run IT. So it will be easy to scale and add modules as and when needed.
IT Administrator and Sr. VMware Engineer at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
2020-07-08T23:14:00Z
Jul 8, 2020
It is essential to take into account the licensing terms. In this regard, Nutanix offers options that allow licensing for much longer terms than the competition and that is a great advantage.
IT Systems Technical Specialist at a government with 51-200 employees
Real User
2020-06-17T10:56:00Z
Jun 17, 2020
Some people say that Nutanix is a bit more expensive. However, when we were looking at Nutanix versus Cisco and NetApp before deploying this solution, the prices were very similar. Being a government entity, we got a bit more of a discount on Nutanix so it was a bit cheaper. The time savings after the fact has been really worth it. Prism Pro is a license that we have on all of our products for Nutanix. It gives us a bunch of different new features. Prism Pro is a bit more upfront. It costs a bit more for some of the features that you get. We have four Clusters, and two of them don't have Prism Pro because they weren't even available with what we bought. Those two Clusters also run well, but they don't have all the features.
Infrastructure IT Analyst at Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda.
Real User
2020-06-04T09:41:00Z
Jun 4, 2020
If you compare a three layer solution, server, cell network, and storage to Nutanix, the prices are quite similar. However, if you take a look at the whole environment including the management, Nutanix has a better cost when compared with other solutions, especially because it's hardware. Nutanix has good central management tools where one guy can manage the entire system. Looking at other systems, I need a guy to manage the servers and another guy to manage the cell network and storage. I need a bigger team for other solutions compared to Nutanix where I can use a small team and reduce my operations to manage the cluster. Sometimes what you hear with this solution is, "It is so expensive," but the cost and benefits that Nutanix has inside are really good.
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is a cloud management tool that drives consistent governance across private and public clouds for its users. The solution brings simplicity and ease of use to managing and building cloud deployments by providing a unified multicloud management that addresses common cloud adoption challenges. Nutanix Cloud Manager offers four key value drivers:
Intelligent operations: They include monitoring, insights, and automated remediation.
Self-service and orchestration:...
Nutanix is priced in between VMware, and Hyper V. Hyper V is the cheapest, while Nutanix falls in the middle. However, Nutanix is not cheap, as it has many good features, but you have to pay for them. This is the same with VMware. Nutanix is cheaper than VMware but not as cheap as Microsoft's Hyper V.
There are no extra charges as long as we're not scaling beyond the agreed-upon rate.
The pricing is lower compared to Hyper-V.
I'd like them to offer a more flexible licensing model.
The solution is a bit high in price for what we are receiving as features. I feel they are overcharging us at approximately 25 percent. That is something that they should change.
While the product may seem to be more expensive at first, it ultimately pays for itself within a short time frame due to the hours saved on maintenance.
While Nutanix can seem more expensive initially than the competition, the return on investment is much faster and all in all, very much worth the price.
When we calculate all that we needed before, I think Nutanix is cheap. When you take into account that you need a SAN and all that stuff and you know you can grow as the needs comes in, I think you can save money. With the analytics from Prism where you can see that you have oversized or you can predict how it will grow, you can really react in a timeframe that you also have time to buy the hardware. I think you can save money when you compare to before Nutanix.
They can be very flexible. Pricing is always negotiable. You really need to analyze if you need the features or not. Do you need Prism Pro or can you get away with the basic Prism? You can also do a test drive of the features through a Nutanix-hosted cluster. So you can try before you buy. Work with your VAR on pricing because they'll be flexible.
We're not using the Prism Pro solution; we are using Prism Ultimate. We have the highest level of license. Be careful when you buy Nutanix. You get to choose if you're going with Dell, HPE, or Lenovo. Make sure you choose the right one for your company. The vendor is a critical step. Don't unlicense your Prism licensing. Pro is the strict minimum for real infrastructure. Go with at least Pro and not with the starter. Ultimate was the best choice for me.
It's cost-effective. It's not necessarily cheap, but it's also not inordinately expensive. It comes down to how much you use it to offset some of the costs. If you're all-in with Nutanix, and you have a lot of nodes, it drives down the cost.
Many times when we are evaluating solutions, Nutanix is a little expensive, but when they get the cost-benefit ratio it is definitely one of the best on the market since it allows you to manage several blocks as one.
The only advice I give people is to make sure you understand your support contract with your vender. If you buy direct from Nutanix then you deal direct with Nutanix support. If you buy from a vender such as Dell you must go through Dell support. Then Dell support contacts Nutanix support and it gets a bit messy in my opinion
This will be a better fit in the age of hybrid cloud and with Nutanix adding more and more products in its offering, soon Nutanix will become a complete package to run IT. So it will be easy to scale and add modules as and when needed.
Nutanix is the best product in HCI solution & cost & pricing is very less what other solutions available in the market.
Be prepared to have time on your hands after deployment.
It is essential to take into account the licensing terms. In this regard, Nutanix offers options that allow licensing for much longer terms than the competition and that is a great advantage.
The set cost is very minimal, the Nutanix pricing is good too. The file licensing should be bound into the system already.
Unless your organizaiton is in a very limited niche don't pay the hypervisor tax it just isn't worth it.
Some people say that Nutanix is a bit more expensive. However, when we were looking at Nutanix versus Cisco and NetApp before deploying this solution, the prices were very similar. Being a government entity, we got a bit more of a discount on Nutanix so it was a bit cheaper. The time savings after the fact has been really worth it. Prism Pro is a license that we have on all of our products for Nutanix. It gives us a bunch of different new features. Prism Pro is a bit more upfront. It costs a bit more for some of the features that you get. We have four Clusters, and two of them don't have Prism Pro because they weren't even available with what we bought. Those two Clusters also run well, but they don't have all the features.
If you compare a three layer solution, server, cell network, and storage to Nutanix, the prices are quite similar. However, if you take a look at the whole environment including the management, Nutanix has a better cost when compared with other solutions, especially because it's hardware. Nutanix has good central management tools where one guy can manage the entire system. Looking at other systems, I need a guy to manage the servers and another guy to manage the cell network and storage. I need a bigger team for other solutions compared to Nutanix where I can use a small team and reduce my operations to manage the cluster. Sometimes what you hear with this solution is, "It is so expensive," but the cost and benefits that Nutanix has inside are really good.