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Head-to-head · Cloud Management Software

Nutanix Cloud Manager vs ManageIQ

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Nutanix Cloud Manager #2 in Cloud Management Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Nutanix
ManageIQ #8 in Cloud Management Software 6.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ManageIQ

Nutanix Cloud Manager leads on 1 check, ManageIQ on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNutanix Cloud Manager · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly ManageIQ
  • Most featuresNutanix Cloud Manager · 1 of 4

Nutanix Cloud Manager scores higher on our rubric for cloud management software: 8.2 against 6.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

ManageIQ offers free plan; Nutanix Cloud Manager doesn't. Nutanix Cloud Manager offers policy governance; ManageIQ doesn't publish it.

Nutanix Cloud Manager is the better fit for nutanix hybrid-cloud operations. ManageIQ is the better fit for multi-platform infrastructure management.

  • Nutanix Cloud Manager fits best

    Nutanix hybrid-cloud operations

  • ManageIQ fits best

    Multi-platform infrastructure management

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Side by side

Feature Nutanix Cloud Manager 8.2/10 Visit ↗ ManageIQ 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 6.3
Ranking #2 in Cloud Management Software #8 in Cloud Management Software
Best for Nutanix hybrid-cloud operations Multi-platform infrastructure management
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR 2FA, SSO/SAML
Integrations 3 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nutanix Cloud Manager 1/4 · ManageIQ 0/4
Policy governance ✓ (best) Not published
Provisioning automation Not published Not published
Infrastructure as code Not published Not published
Self-service catalog Not published Not published
Specs
Cloud coverage Not published Not published
Cloud providers Not published Not published
Deployment model Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines orchestration, governance, cost management, and security
  • Reusable blueprints and runbooks support lifecycle automation
  • Offers quotas, approvals, scheduling, and self-service provisioning
  • Manages virtualization, cloud, Kubernetes, network, and storage environments
  • Combines catalogs, provisioning, compliance, monitoring, and chargeback
  • REST API supports administration and automation across integrated platforms
Cons
  • Requires a sales-led purchase process
  • No free plan for lightweight evaluation
  • Broad feature coverage may exceed narrow automation needs
  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than vendor-hosted
  • Broad coverage can require more setup and policy work than single-provider tools
  • Workload failover and disaster recovery are not provided as stated capabilities
Our verdict

Nutanix Cloud Manager is a hybrid multicloud management platform for organizations operating Nutanix, VMware, and public-cloud environments. It brings together application orchestration, intelligent operations, cloud cost governance,…

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ManageIQ is an open-source hybrid IT management platform for teams overseeing virtual machines, containers, public clouds, networks, and storage. Its scope covers continuous discovery, provider management, self-service catalogs,…

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  1. Nutanix Cloud ManagerCloud Management Software 8.2Pricing on request
  2. ManageIQCloud Management Software 6.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nutanix Cloud Manager — where it wins

    • Combines orchestration, governance, cost management, and security
    • Reusable blueprints and runbooks support lifecycle automation
    • Offers quotas, approvals, scheduling, and self-service provisioning

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a sales-led purchase process
    • No free plan for lightweight evaluation
    • Broad feature coverage may exceed narrow automation needs

  • ManageIQ — where it wins

    • Manages virtualization, cloud, Kubernetes, network, and storage environments
    • Combines catalogs, provisioning, compliance, monitoring, and chargeback
    • REST API supports administration and automation across integrated platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment is self-hosted rather than vendor-hosted
    • Broad coverage can require more setup and policy work than single-provider tools
    • Workload failover and disaster recovery are not provided as stated capabilities
  • Nutanix Cloud Manager8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad hybrid-cloud operations suite for teams managing Nutanix, VMware, and public clouds.

    Visit NutanixFull verdict →
  • ManageIQ6.3/10 · Free plan

    Broad, self-hosted control for infrastructure discovery, governance, automation, and optimization.

    Visit ManageIQFull verdict →

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