VMware ESXi Reviews & Ratings 2023

Overview

What is VMware ESXi?

VMware ESXi is a popular hypervisor, from VMware.

Recent Reviews

VMWare ESXi is not longer the king of the mountain due to poor service and support

6 out of 10

August 10, 2023

Incentivized

VMware ESXi is used for all of our Production and Test/Development environments in our organization.

Great tool for productivity.

9 out of 10

June 18, 2023

Incentivized

We were facing multiple issues related to security and privacy due to work from home environment, and VMware helped in this regard with …

Simply the best in business IT asset virtualization.

10 out of 10

June 17, 2023

Incentivized

ESXI allows us to run multiple and separate headless services on different platforms all on the same hardware, while also allowing for …

VMware continues to work well

10 out of 10

June 14, 2023

Incentivized

We use VMware ESXi to host all of our VMs. It houses 95% of our on-prem infrastructure. We have a cluster of hosts that do this work with …

ESXi helped us out a bunch!

9 out of 10

June 13, 2023

Incentivized

We use ESXi within all of our Production, Development, & Testing environments to manage and run critical workloads that the company …

Vmware Stability

8 out of 10

May 02, 2022

Incentivized

ESXI is our choice for a primary virtualization program that allows us to consolidate and centrally manage our server infrastructure with …

VMware ESXi still the best

10 out of 10

April 26, 2022

Incentivized

We virtualized all servers except for our DB servers. Virtualizing 25 servers saves us on hardware, heating, cooling costs. And allows us …

VMware ESXI

8 out of 10

April 07, 2022

VMware Esxi is very good product. Which helps people to virtualize the environment or data center. I am using Exsi for last 5 years. …

VMware ESXi is a Great, Solid Choice for Virtualization!

10 out of 10

April 05, 2022

Incentivized

We use VMware ESXi at many sites to virtualize the servers they need and reduce the number of servers needed. This also helps when …

VMware ESXi - The Best for Virtualization

10 out of 10

April 04, 2022

We are using the VMware ESXi to create the multiple virtual machines over single physical server. Easily we can migrate the VMs to another …

A class above the rest

10 out of 10

April 04, 2022

Incentivized

We use ESXi in our organization for our virtualized workloads. ESXi provides a solution for growing organizations that have way too much …

VMware ESXi Best for Virtualization

10 out of 10

April 04, 2022

Incentivized

We are using the VMware ESXi in our different projects for different clients to manage the more than 1000 servers (Linux & Window).
We …

ESXi is the go to for virtualization

10 out of 10

March 31, 2022

Incentivized

VMware ESXi is used as our primary means of deploying virtual machines for any business purpose with approximately 200 virtual machines …

faster, scalable, overall perform better

10 out of 10

March 29, 2022

Incentivized

Using VMware ESXI for multiple instances of virtual machines on one physical host. It does not require an underlying operating system to …

A Second to None Virtual Hosting Platform for Businesses of All Sizes

10 out of 10

March 27, 2022

Incentivized

We use it to host our on-premise environment. So, it is critical in order for all of our systems to operate. It is also utilized for the …

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Awards

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Popular Features

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Live virtual machine migration (116)
9.3
93%
Management console (128)
8.8
88%
Virtual machine automated provisioning (116)
8.5
85%
Hypervisor-level security (117)
8.4
84%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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The ability to seamlessly migrate a virtual machine from one host to another is a vital part of the virtual experience in 2023.
In my experience, service and Support is severely lacking from VMware. Over time this has gotten worse to the point where it is easier not to open a c...

David Riberdy

Enterprise Data Management Supervisor

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Insurance, 1001-5000 employees)

The performance of virtual machines is great which increases productivity.
It should be made more user-friendly for Vmware administrators.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing

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What is VMware ESXi?

VMware ESXi is a popular hypervisor, from VMware.

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No setup fee

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Product Demos

VMware ESXi 5.1 Install & Configure In Oracle Virtual Box

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Features

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

8.7

Avg 8.3

8.5
Virtual machine automated provisioning
(116) Ratings
Automation of virtual machine provisioning through use of vm templates
8.8
Management console
(128) Ratings
Management console for central administration of vm environment
8.3
Live virtual machine backup
(112) Ratings
Ability to backup vms without interrupting service
9.3
Live virtual machine migration
(116) Ratings
Downtime minimization by migrating live vms between hosts and across clusters
8.4
Hypervisor-level security
(117) Ratings
Hypervisor-level security including antivirus and anti-malware

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Product Details

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Tech Details
FAQs

What is VMware ESXi?

VMware ESXi Integrations

NovaBACKUP

VMware ESXi Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	No

Frequently Asked Questions

VMware ESXi is a popular hypervisor, from VMware.

Reviewers rate Live virtual machine migration highest, with a score of 9.3.

The most common users of VMware ESXi are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

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June 18, 2023

Great tool for productivity.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Citrix Workspace, Azure Virtual Machines, Oracle VM Server

June 14, 2023

VMware continues to work well

Chris Hein

Systems Engineer

CIH (Financial Services, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Avanan

June 13, 2023

ESXi helped us out a bunch!

Richard Potts

Network & Systems Administrator

College Foundation, Inc. (Education Management, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud

May 02, 2022

Vmware Stability

Luke Kuhlow

Network Administrator

First National Bank and Trust (Banking, 201-500 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

ConnectWise Manage, ConnectWise Automate (formerly LabTech), Veeam Backup & Replication

April 26, 2022

VMware ESXi still the best

Terry Schultz

IT Consultant

Makiska Media (Internet, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows, Centreon

April 07, 2022

VMware ESXI

Satchidananda Rout

Senior Software Engineer

Orange Business Services (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

VMware Tanzu Application Catalog (Bitnami)

March 31, 2022

ESXi is the go to for virtualization

James Jakimowicz

Senior Network Engineer

Synergy Fiber (Computer Networking, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

VMware Fusion, Oracle VM VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Workstation Player (formerly VMware Player), VMware vCenter Server, Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, LastPass for Business

March 29, 2022

faster, scalable, overall perform better

Rizwan Rafiq

Manager

Innovative Integration (Pvt.) Ltd. (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Reseller Incentivized

Other Software Used

vSphere, VMware vCenter Server

March 27, 2022

A Second to None Virtual Hosting Platform for Businesses of All Sizes

Adam Friedli

System Administrator

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

VMware vCenter Server, VMware Horizon, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Microsoft SharePoint

March 27, 2022

VMware ESXi is still the greatest virtualization platform

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

NetApp Cloud Data Sense (Cloud Compliance), CTERA Edge X Series (Cloud Storage Gateways)

March 27, 2022

An honest review of VMware ESXi from an IT Manager at a Major US Airline

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Airlines/Aviation Company, 501-1000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Nutanix AOS, Citrix Endpoint Management (formerly XenMobile)

March 24, 2022

Best solution for your virtual infrastructure environment

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

vSphere, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Veeam Backup & Replication

March 24, 2022

Desired solution for IT administrative requirements is a VMware ESXi

Verified User

Engineer in Research & Development

Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

VMware Workstation Pro, VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced (discontinued), VMware NSX

March 24, 2022

VMware ESXi critical to the reliability of our ICS systems

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Oil & Energy Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued), FactoryTalk Production, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

March 24, 2022

VMware ESXI share hardware, save money

Verified User

General Manager in Corporate

Consumer Goods Company, 1-10 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Inkscape, Autodesk Fusion 360

March 24, 2022

VMWare ESXi - King of the Hypervisors

Chris Funk

IT Director

Clark County Juvenile Court (Government Administration, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Ubuntu Linux, WordPress, Veeam Backup & Replication

March 24, 2022

One of the best VMware Products, ESXi!

Michael Sen

System Administrator

CNM LLP (Accounting, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

OpenAir PSA, NetSuite ERP, Cisco Meraki MX, Celigo integrator.io

March 24, 2022

Ease with Esxi..!!

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Hyper-V, Dell EMC Networker, SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

March 24, 2022

VMware ESXi - The Gold Standard in Hypervisors

M. Randy Harris, Jr.

Virtualization Engineer

Collin College (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

VMware vCenter Server, VMware Horizon, VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (formerly User Environment Manager)

March 24, 2022

VMware ESXi the only real choice

Wayne Ragusa

Management Information System Supervisor

UCP of Suffolk (Non-profit Organization Management, 501-1000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, Datto Alto, Microsoft Teams

March 24, 2022

One of the best hypervisors available in market!!

Arvind Kumar

Senior Consultant - VMware & Infrastructure

Versetal Information Systems (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Citrix Hypervisor (formerly XenServer), vSphere, vRealize & vcloud Suite

March 24, 2022

The best hypervisor for private clouds.

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Veritas NetBackup, Commvault Complete Data Protection (Complete Backup & Recovery), VMware NSX

March 23, 2022

VMWare ESXi Is Great For All Business Sizes!

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Education Management Company, 201-500 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Sophos Intercept X, Windows Server, Mitel MiCollab, ExtremeWireless, NETGEAR ProSafe Managed Switches, NETGEAR ReadyNAS, Lenovo ThinkSystem SR Series

March 23, 2022

ESXi has been a staple in our data center for a long time.

Kurt Pritchett

Senior System Administrator

CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Education Management, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Cohesity, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints, Cisco Intersight

March 22, 2022

VMware ESXi to the rescue!

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Telecommunications Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Microsoft Windows, Veeam Backup & Replication, Navisite Productivity and Collaboration (Microsoft Office 365 and MDM)

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