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AppViewX AUTOMATION+ vs VMware NSX comparison

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Categories and Ranking

AppViewX AUTOMATION+
Ranking in Network Automation
27th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware NSX
Ranking in Network Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Network Virtualization (1st), Cloud and Data Center Security (6th), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (6th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (8th), Microsegmentation Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Network Automation category, the mindshare of AppViewX AUTOMATION+ is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware NSX is 4.6%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware NSX4.6%
AppViewX AUTOMATION+1.3%
Other94.1%
Network Automation
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1292271 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Architect at a sports company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good automation, statistics gathering, and reporting, with helpful technical support
The initial setup is simple. It took a few weeks to set up and test, before going live. There is some maintenance required. We have to allocate the storage often. We have a team within App Ux, the vendor, who supports us, and the engineering team within the F5M security team manages that.
Mahesh Bhadoriya - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at Allianz Cloud Private Limited
Micro segmentation has strengthened zero trust security and isolates production from test environments
The advantages of VMware NSX include its micro-segmentation for internal security at the firewall and VM levels, which is very powerful and helps us comply with complete Zero Trust security models. We are able to achieve this and configure network level virtualization with no dependency on VLANs. Micro-segmentation helps improve our security significantly. We are not totally dependent upon our physical upfront firewall, and it makes sense to configure everything using VMware NSX, leading to multiple improvements in our organization. We moved from traditional networking such as VLANs from the firewall and switches to VMware NSX segmentation. We achieve one firewall per VLAN and can stop lateral movement such as ransomware control. The Zero Trust model is the main functionality and architecture it offers, allowing application isolation, such as having a separate production and test environment. Consistent networking and security policies across different environments have a major and very positive impact on our business operations, allowing us to achieve the security posture we want with compliance and regulations.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If you are a heavy user of eCommerce services, use cloud-based solutions, and you would like a central point with a single pane of glass to get any kind of statistics or visibility around your applications, this solution is a good tool."
"The features that I have found to be the most valuable are the collecting of statistics, reporting, and implementing changes to particular environments on a scheduled basis with no manual intervention."
"Every time my coworker talks to customer support, they're easy to get a hold of, very knowledgeable, and they solve his issues right away."
"The initial setup was straightforward. You just have to click it and follow the manuals."
"It's pretty stable. Just deploy it and just forget about it."
"We like that everything is integrated."
"Any administrator with basic networking knowledge, in a couple of days, can be in full control of their networking without going through a networking engineer."
"Consistent networking and security policies across different environments have a major and very positive impact on our business operations, allowing us to achieve the security posture we want with compliance and regulations."
"The ability to scale from different clouds. At the moment, the scalability of the product is the number one thing that I saw."
"The solution is very good at micro-segmentation."
 

Cons

"Anything to do with storage needs improvement. Storage is always very expensive; it fills up a lot and it's not very good at cloud-based solutions."
"Anything to do with storage needs improvement."
"There were some issues with finance and other accounting."
"We would like better integration with the standards on the market. For example, with OSPF, their integration in NSX is very low. It's not a full OSPF integration. It is too thin from a protocol perspective."
"There could be an improvement in regards to security."
"I would rate NSX's stability eight out of ten - there's room for improvement."
"A faster resolution time would be beneficial."
"It is a bit tricky to install the various components and to get it set up properly."
"VMware NSX should be able to scale for different customers, even the big ones. Its scalability needs improvement. Stability for it should also be improved."
"The solution is quite complex. You need to keep your thinking cap on and know what you are doing: Go to the training and listen to the solution architects when they come in because they have a lot of knowledge."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is reasonable. It's not cheap, but it's not expensive, it's in the middle."
"The pricing is higher than other options from Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Cisco because it is sold in a bundle."
"VMware NSX is expensive and everything is licensed. We have to pay for each individual feature."
"I would rate the pricing of VMware NSX as seven out of ten"
"All the institutions have to pay monthly for the services in the cloud. They have to pay $30,000 every month for this service every three years."
"We have saved man-hours and decreased our security exposure."
"The solution is very expensive."
"There is a license required for this solution, we pay annually."
"The solution is reasonable at the local level."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise70
 

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Also Known As

AUTOMATION+
VMware Nicira, Lastline Defender
 

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