Cisco Catalyst Center vs Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking

CCCisco Catalyst Center9.0Visit Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking8.8Visit

Higher score CC Cisco Catalyst Center #3 in Software-Defined Networking Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Cisco

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Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking #5 in Software-Defined Networking Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Nutanix

• Cisco Catalyst Center fits best

  Cisco enterprise network automation

• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking fits best

  Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking

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Side by side

Feature	CCCisco Catalyst Center 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Software-Defined Networking Software	#5 in Software-Defined Networking Software
Best for	Cisco enterprise network automation	Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking
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
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Features Cisco Catalyst Center 0/2 · Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking 2/2
Policy segmentation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Northbound API	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Control-plane model	Not checked yet	Centralized
Supported protocols	Not checked yet	BGP, IPsec, VXLAN, Geneve, VTEP, VLAN
Managed device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Maps networks and maintains a continuously updated device inventory Automates provisioning, policy, compliance, backups, and software upgrades Extends operations through APIs, Terraform, Ansible, and many integrations	Creates VPCs with routing, NAT, VPN, and floating IP controls Supports multitenancy with overlapping IP address isolation Connects Nutanix clusters with AWS and Microsoft Azure
Cons	Pricing requires contact with Cisco sales A Catalyst software subscription is required for managed devices Its focus on Cisco infrastructure limits fit for mixed-vendor environments	Pricing requires contacting sales Focused primarily on Nutanix AHV environments Product documentation includes differing availability language
Our verdict	Cisco Catalyst Center is a centralized network management system for enterprise campus and branch environments. It manages Cisco wired and wireless infrastructure across discovery, topology mapping, inventory, provisioning, configuration,… Read the review →	Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking is a software-defined networking solution for organizations running Nutanix AHV environments. It provides centralized control over virtual private clouds, subnets, gateways, routing, NAT, VPN connections,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cisco Catalyst Center — where it wins

  • Maps networks and maintains a continuously updated device inventory
  • Automates provisioning, policy, compliance, backups, and software upgrades
  • Extends operations through APIs, Terraform, Ansible, and many integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with Cisco sales
  • A Catalyst software subscription is required for managed devices
  • Its focus on Cisco infrastructure limits fit for mixed-vendor environments

• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking — where it wins

  • Creates VPCs with routing, NAT, VPN, and floating IP controls
  • Supports multitenancy with overlapping IP address isolation
  • Connects Nutanix clusters with AWS and Microsoft Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Focused primarily on Nutanix AHV environments
  • Product documentation includes differing availability language

• CCCisco Catalyst Center9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Cisco network-operations platform for discovery, automation, compliance, and assurance.

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• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for centralized hybrid-cloud networking in Nutanix AHV environments.

  Visit NutanixFull verdict →