Arista CloudVision vs VMware NSX

Arista CloudVision9.3Visit VMware NSX9.0Visit

Higher score Arista CloudVision #1 in Data Center Networking Solutions 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Arista

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VMware NSX #5 in Data Center Networking Solutions 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit VMware NSX

• Arista CloudVision fits best

  Arista networks needing fabric-wide operations

• VMware NSX fits best

  Virtualized networks needing segmentation and routing

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Side by side

Feature	Arista CloudVision 9.3/10 Visit ↗	VMware NSX 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Data Center Networking Solutions	#5 in Data Center Networking Solutions
Best for	Arista networks needing fabric-wide operations	Virtualized networks needing segmentation and routing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Arista CloudVision 0/4 · VMware NSX 0/4
Network automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Topology visualization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-vendor support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Configuration compliance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Telemetry protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines topology views, endpoint analysis and real-time telemetry Manages provisioning, configuration changes, approvals and rollback Supports APIs and integrations across network and operations tools	Combines GENEVE overlays, routing, and distributed and gateway firewalls. Applies micro-segmentation and centralized policy across sites and clouds. Offers REST API automation and integrations including AWS, Azure, and Terraform.
Cons	No free plan; pricing requires contacting sales Most compelling fit is for teams operating Arista networks Broad operations scope may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrow tool	Pricing is based on contacting sales rather than published list prices. Its scope centers on virtual networking rather than fabric management. Documentation is the listed support channel.
Our verdict	Arista CloudVision is a network operations and management platform for enterprise data center, campus, WAN and multi-cloud environments. It is aimed at teams that need centralized visibility and operational control across Arista networks.… Read the review →	For enterprise data centers, private clouds, and public-cloud workloads, VMware NSX brings networking and security into a software-defined layer. It covers logical switching, routing, distributed and gateway firewalls, VPN, load balancing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arista CloudVision — where it wins

  • Combines topology views, endpoint analysis and real-time telemetry
  • Manages provisioning, configuration changes, approvals and rollback
  • Supports APIs and integrations across network and operations tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing requires contacting sales
  • Most compelling fit is for teams operating Arista networks
  • Broad operations scope may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrow tool

• VMware NSX — where it wins

  • Combines GENEVE overlays, routing, and distributed and gateway firewalls.
  • Applies micro-segmentation and centralized policy across sites and clouds.
  • Offers REST API automation and integrations including AWS, Azure, and Terraform.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is based on contacting sales rather than published list prices.
  • Its scope centers on virtual networking rather than fabric management.
  • Documentation is the listed support channel.

• Arista CloudVision9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Fabric-wide visibility and change control for Arista network operations.

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• VMware NSX9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Overlay networking, segmentation, routing, and policy for hybrid data center environments.

  Visit VMware NSXFull verdict →