--- description: Review of VMware Cloud Director Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: VMware Cloud Director | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [IaaS Software](/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) > [VMware Cloud Director](/software/261027/vmware-cloud-director) # VMware Cloud Director Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/261027/vmware-cloud-director > VMware vCloud Director (VCD) is an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) that helps cloud provider businesses operate and manage successful cloud-service businesses. vCloud Director enables users to derive maximum efficiency from their cloud infrastructure by provisioning and creating differentiated and value-added cloud services. vCloud Director is available globally through the VMware Cloud Provider Program. vCloud Director allows businesses to utilize a hyperscale class cloud platform in a cloud provider’s datacenter. It is an automated solution that is extremely operationally efficient, and scale-tested for global cloud environments. It lets cloud providers utilize the platform to level-up from Iaas to a portfolio of cloud services, vCloud Director enables team members to manage apps, virtual machines, and containers from within a unified platform. vCD offers several ways to code and extend its functions in a developer environment > > Verdict: Rated **3.7/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.7/5** | 3 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: VMware - **Founded**: 1989 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Pricing is based on consumption and is included as a part of the Flex Core designed for delivering cloud services. More details on pricing can be found in the Product User Guide: https://sforce.co/2Spsvwr. To engage in a trail, you must be a VMware Cloud Provider in our Partner Connect Program. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Traditional Chinese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic and 112 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Application Management - Audit Management - Capacity Analytics - Cloud Computing - Compliance Management - Configurable Workflow - Configuration Management - Cost Management - Data Import/Export - Data Migration - Data Storage Management - Event Logs - Monitoring - Multi-Cloud Management - Real-Time Analytics ## Integrations (5 total) - Cohesity - Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform - Rubrik - Veeam Data Platform - Zerto Virtual Replication ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [IaaS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) ## Related Categories - [IaaS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) - [Disaster Recovery Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4161/disaster-recovery/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Zapier](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/163639/zapier) — 4.7/5 (3043 reviews) ## Reviews ### "VmWare" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *14 June 2022* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: top of the range market leading, the rest has loads of catch up to do > > **Cons**: Cannot think of cons, works cross products and industry and is reliable ----- ### "VMware Cloud Management for Service Providers" — 4.0/5 > **Ezra** | *26 February 2023* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use- The software is very intuitive compared to other solutions that i have used to manage multi tenanted customersIntegration- It can be easily integrated with other 3rd party tools offering value to customersCustomization- with white labelling , one can easily have resellers as well as giving a cloud customer that look and feel of their organization with their corporate colors and logos > > **Cons**: Complex to set up- Even though there have been leaps and bounds in making the installation and configuration easy, i believe more can be done to make it easier to do soSSL renewal - This is a process that needs to be worked on urgently. It should not take thirty minutes plus to renew a certificate > > Generally i can say that this is an awesome product, does what is required of it and after every update comes great features for both a service provider and end customers ----- ### "Strong platform" — 3.0/5 > **Erik** | *27 March 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: By the time I use it, was the begining of cloud services, so functionalities were limited, I supposed they have enrich their platform. > > **Cons**: The access I had was very limited, because the majority of the features were managed by our provider > > Was good, but could be better. We have some issues where our VMs failed, and it impacts our business. ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/261027/vmware-cloud-director) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data