Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking vs Azure Virtual Network Manager

Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking8.8Visit Azure Virtual Network Manager8.2Visit

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

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Azure Virtual Network Manager #8 in Software-Defined Networking Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Microsoft

• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking fits best

  Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking

• Azure Virtual Network Manager fits best

  Azure virtual-network governance

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Side by side

Feature	Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Azure Virtual Network Manager 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Software-Defined Networking Software	#8 in Software-Defined Networking Software
Best for	Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking	Azure virtual-network governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking 2/2 · Azure Virtual Network Manager 2/2
Policy segmentation	✓	✓
Northbound API	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Control-plane model	Centralized	Centralized
Supported protocols	BGP, IPsec, VXLAN, Geneve, VTEP, VLAN	TCP, UDP, ICMP, ESP, AH, Any protocols
Managed device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Centralizes hub-and-spoke, mesh, routing, and security policies Supports management across subscriptions, tenants, and regions Works with Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep, Terraform, and REST API
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Focused primarily on Nutanix AHV environments Product documentation includes differing availability language	Cloud-only deployment limits use outside Azure environments Usage-based billing spans subscriptions, virtual networks, and active IPs Advanced capabilities add separate billing dimensions
Our verdict	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 →	Azure Virtual Network Manager is a centralized cloud service for organizing, configuring, deploying, and managing Azure virtual networks. It is designed for organizations that need consistent connectivity and security policies across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Azure Virtual Network Manager — where it wins

  • Centralizes hub-and-spoke, mesh, routing, and security policies
  • Supports management across subscriptions, tenants, and regions
  • Works with Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep, Terraform, and REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits use outside Azure environments
  • Usage-based billing spans subscriptions, virtual networks, and active IPs
  • Advanced capabilities add separate billing dimensions

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

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

  Visit NutanixFull verdict →
• Azure Virtual Network Manager8.2/10 · Paid

  A centralized Azure control plane for network grouping, policy, routing, and verification.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →