Head-to-head · Hybrid Cloud Hosting
HPE GreenLake vs VMware Cloud on AWS
HPE GreenLake leads on 0 checks, VMware Cloud on AWS on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHPE GreenLake · 8.8/10
- Most featuresVMware Cloud on AWS · 3 of 3
HPE GreenLake scores higher on our rubric for hybrid cloud hosting: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.
On management model, HPE GreenLake gives you Co-managed where VMware Cloud on AWS offers Managed. On deployment scope, HPE GreenLake gives you Multi-cloud where VMware Cloud on AWS offers Single-cloud.
HPE GreenLake is the better fit for enterprise multi-vendor hybrid infrastructure. VMware Cloud on AWS is the better fit for VMware environments extending into AWS.
- HPE GreenLake fits best
Enterprise multi-vendor hybrid infrastructure
- VMware Cloud on AWS fits best
VMware environments extending into AWS
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Side by side
| Feature | HPE GreenLake 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | VMware Cloud on AWS 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #5 in Hybrid Cloud Hosting | #7 in Hybrid Cloud Hosting |
| Best for | Enterprise multi-vendor hybrid infrastructure | VMware environments extending into AWS |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | — |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs | Docs |
| Integrations | 11 integrations | 10 integrations |
| Built for | Enterprise, Mid-market | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features HPE GreenLake 2/3 · VMware Cloud on AWS 3/3 | ||
| Kubernetes support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated connectivity | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Bare-metal support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Management model | Co-managed | Managed |
| Public clouds supported | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment scope | Multi-cloud | Single-cloud |
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| Our verdict | HPE GreenLake is a cloud-based, co-managed hybrid cloud platform from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. It is designed for enterprise and mid-market organizations managing workloads across on-premises environments, colocation facilities, edge… Read the review → |
VMware Cloud on AWS is a managed hybrid-cloud service for organizations running vSphere-based workloads that want to migrate, extend or operate them on AWS. It delivers VMware Software-Defined Data Centers on dedicated, single-tenant AWS… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
HPE GreenLake — where it wins
- Manages compute, storage, networking, VMs, and private cloud
- Provisions Kubernetes clusters and bare-metal instances
- Connects with AWS, Azure, VMware, Terraform, and ServiceNow
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales and requesting a quote
- Capabilities and management responsibility vary by selected service
- Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-cloud teams
VMware Cloud on AWS — where it wins
- Managed vSphere, vSAN, NSX and vCenter environments
- Private connectivity and vMotion support migration and extension
- Access to AWS services, Kubernetes, APIs and SDKs
Where it doesn't
- Contact-sales pricing limits upfront cost visibility
- Single-cloud scope centers the service on AWS
- Requires VMware-based workloads and AWS infrastructure alignment
- HPE GreenLake8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A broad co-managed platform for enterprise teams operating across private and public clouds.
Visit HPE GreenLakeFull verdict → - VMware Cloud on AWS8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A managed AWS path for VMware workloads, with strong migration and AWS service connectivity.
Visit VMware CloudFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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