Comparison

OpManager vs vSphere Mobile Client

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpManager

This mobile application provides remote access to an on-premises network monitoring server. It allows data center administrators to view device performance, troubleshoot faults, and manage alarms from their Apple devices. The app offers real-time notifications and quick access to critical IT infrastructure information.

Highlights
  • View network devices by category, group, and type
  • Monitor alarms and their causes
  • Identify down devices and associated alarms
  • Search and view device details and status
  • Perform network tests (Ping, Traceroute)
  • Manage alarms (acknowledge, clear, delete)
  • Receive push notifications for events
Features
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You need to run ManageEngine OpManager server to work with this app. OpManager is complete, end-to-end network monitoring software that offers advanced fault and performance management functionalities across critical IT resources such as routers, WAN links, switches, firewalls, VoIP call paths, physical servers, virtual servers, domain controllers, and other IT infrastructure devices. You are only able to access your machine setup using this app if you're already running OpManager on-premises, and you can use this app to access the machine setup from your Apple device (iPad and iPhone). This app helps data center administrators stay connected to their IT and access it from anywhere, anytime. It offers quick access to the OpManager on-premises tool to view the performance of devices and troubleshoot faults instantly. This app is not stand-alone. Features Lists all the devices in your network based on category, groups, business view, type, vendor, apps, protocol, severity. Lists alarm and their causes based on the time and severity (Critical, Attention, Trouble, Service Down) Lists all the down devices and their corresponding alarms in your network Search for a particular device in your network and know its detail and status Perform Test Monitor, Ping, Traceroute, and Workflow actions on devices Perform actions such as Clear Alarm, Acknowledge Alarm, Delete Alarm, Suppress Alarms, and Add Notes on alarms Push notifications for getting timely notifications on events that are generated in the OpManager server With the help of Siri Shortcuts, execute actions to show a list of down devices, and filter alarms based on severity, category, time, acknowledged/unacknowledged Home screen widgets to have a quick overview of alarms, down devices. Applications Manager Plugin support Ping Tools and Address Monitoring Tools Support for Https AD and SAML authentication support. Compatible with OpManager and OpManager plus versions 12400 and later. Want to try OpManager on-premises? https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/download.html?appstore

About

vSphere Mobile Client

Manage and monitor your vSphere infrastructure from your smartphone or tablet. View virtual machines, hosts, and clusters, and receive push notifications for long-running task completions. Access detailed performance charts and execute quick actions on your virtual environment.

Highlights
  • Monitor virtual machines, hosts, and clusters
  • View VM and host resource consumption
  • Access VM console and detailed information
  • Monitor long-running tasks with push notifications
  • View real-time and historical performance charts
  • Execute quick actions on virtual machines
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vSphere Mobile Client enables administrators to monitor and manage vSphere infrastructure directly from a mobile device (smartphone or tablet). You can find more details about it at https://flings.vmware.com/vsphere-mobile-client. Using the client, administrators can log in to a vCenter Server and manage and monitor virtual machines, hosts and clusters. Long running tasks can also be monitored, receiving push notification upon completion. vSphere Mobile Client brings the following capabilities to vSphere administrators on the go: Virtual machine list with overview on resource consumption and VM details. From the VM list the user can enter the VM console or see more detailed information on the VM such as events, performance charts and also execute quick actions. ESXi host list with overview on resource consumption and some host details like host state and uptime. From there the user can see the host details page with events and performance charts included. Cluster list with an overview of the cluster resource consumption and configuration overview (e.g. DRS, HA and number of migrations). Task monitoring - subscribe to any running task and receive a notification on your mobile device upon task completion, even when your device is in-active or you have another application running on the foreground. Performance charts allow to monitor the resource usage in real time or a day, week, month or year back. Counters include CPU, Memory, Storage and Network. NOTE: The VMware vSphere Mobile Client application has been tested on vCenter server version 6.0 (and above). Access to vSphere infrastructure may require a secure access method such as VPN on a mobile device. Contact your IT department for further assistance if needed. This is a tech preview release and as such it only has a limited subset of the intended functionality. As we release updates with new features regularly, we are looking for feedback on what features you would like to see in the application.

Screenshots

OpManager4 screens
vSphere Mobile Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpManager at 4.6 against vSphere Mobile Client's 3.2. OpManager also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). vSphere Mobile Client's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpManager holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129 and 44 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 35% and 36% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpManager ships an update every 11 days, vSphere Mobile Client monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpManager versus vSphere Mobile Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpManagervSphere Mobile Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129 ratings) — better3.2 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews36.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZoho CorporationVMware, Inc.

Customer experience

OpManager

All ratings129 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

vSphere Mobile Client

All ratings44 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral20.5%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral14.9%
Negative48.9%

Bugs and requests

OpManager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

vSphere Mobile Client

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cloud option not working, app crashes
  • App crashes when selecting VMware cloud
  • Does not work on iPhone 14/15 on iOS 17
  • Will not connect to VCSA or ESXi
  • App sits there spinning
Show 12 more
  • Deleting hosts doesn't work
  • App crashes at login with vCenter 7
  • App doesn't handle internal certificates
  • App loads, shows icon, then white screen on iOS 16
  • Cannot connect to VM console
  • Cannot power on/off VMs
  • Error loading VMs: 'Undefined is not an object'
  • White screen or hangs on login
  • SSL error forever
  • Host IP address changes revert to original, requires reinstall
  • Multiple vCenters with different passwords not handled correctly
  • iPad Pro landscape keyboard not showing

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add multi-language support
  • Add dark mode
  • Add FaceID support
  • Add host shutdown and wake-on-LAN options
  • Add bookmark/dropdown for previous vCenter sessions
Show 6 more
  • Improve console functionality (full screen, landscape)
  • Improve mobile screen as touchpad/zoom
  • Add ability to suspend VMs
  • Add terminal functionality
  • Add ability to launch device keyboard with special keys
  • Rename app to 'vSphere' per HIG

In-app purchases

None

OpManager

No in-app purchases

None

vSphere Mobile Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpManager free?
OpManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vSphere Mobile Client free?
vSphere Mobile Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpManager or vSphere Mobile Client?
OpManager is rated higher. OpManager averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while vSphere Mobile Client averages 3.2 from 44 ratings.
Do OpManager or vSphere Mobile Client have ads?
Neither OpManager nor vSphere Mobile Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpManager or vSphere Mobile Client?
OpManager ships an update every 11 days, and vSphere Mobile Client monthly. Most recently, OpManager was updated on October 10, 2026 and vSphere Mobile Client on October 4, 2026.

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