Comparison

OpenManage Mobile vs VMware vSAN Live

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

Head to head
About

OpenManage Mobile

This app allows IT administrators to securely manage Dell servers and chassis from a mobile device. It supports remote access, monitoring, and troubleshooting, with augmented reality features for MX7000 modular chassis.

Highlights
  • Remote server and chassis management
  • Proactive alert notifications
  • View server/chassis details and health
  • Power on/off/reboot servers
  • Augmented Reality for MX7000 chassis
  • Bare metal configuration
Features
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOTE ACCESS OVER MANAGEMENT NETWORK • Remote access to iDRAC requires iDRAC7 or above • Remote access to OpenManage Enterprise requires version 3.9 or later *** OpenManage Mobile now leverages Augmented Reality to easily and quickly monitor & troubleshoot MX7000 modular chassis. Aim the camera at MX7000, connect, and view health overlays. Tap on a component to view more details. *** OVERVIEW OF OPENMANAGE MOBILE (OMM) Wireless and Mobility are now pervasive inside data centers and we can leverage it to simplify data center operations. Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM) is an app that enables IT Administrators to securely provision, monitor, and troubleshoot Dell PowerEdge servers or MX7000 chassis directly from a mobile device. OMM can access and manage PowerEdge servers or MX7000 modular chassis either remotely (i.e. over management network) or from inside the data center (i.e. when an IT Administrator is physically present in front of server or a chassis). Following are the ways you can access a server or an MX7000 chassis: • Remote into a server (iDRAC7, iDRAC8 or iDRAC9) • Remote into an MX7000 chassis and sleds • Remote into a console (OpenManage Enterprise) • At-the-server access to a PowerEdge server with iDRAC9 • At-the-chassis access to an MX7000 chassis and sleds When connected through a console (OpenManage Enterprise), OMM can access Dell servers, chassis, storage, networking, and any other supported third-party appliances being managed through this console. For specific feature support on OpenManage Mobile, please visit Dell Tech Center at www.DellTechCenter.com/OMM SUPPORT FOR AT-THE-SERVER MANAGEMENT • At-the-server access is available on PowerEdge 14th Generation and above rack and towers which support Quick Sync 2. For the latest list of supported hardware models, please contact a Dell Sales representative. • Quick Sync 2 module utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi-Fi to establish a secure connection between server and mobile device running OMM. SUPPORT FOR AT-THE-CHASSIS MANAGEMENT • Quick Sync 2 module for at-the-chassis access is available on MX7000 modular chassis FEATURES Supported features depend on the type of access (console or iDRAC) and the specific generation of server being accessed. For specific details or more information on OpenManage Mobile, please visit Dell Tech Center at www.DellTechCenter.com/OMM KEY USE CASES – SUPPORT VARIES BY TYPE OF ACCESS AND SERVER GENERATION • Get pro-active alert notifications automatically on your mobile device from OpenManage Enterprise consoles. • Browse server or chassis details, health status, hardware & firmware inventory, networking details, and System Event or LC logs. (For MX7000 chassis, use Augmented Reality feature to monitor and troubleshoot easily and quickly.) • Power On, shut down, or reboot your server from anywhere. • For “bare metal configuration,” assign IP address, change credentials, and update common BIOS attributes. • Access, share or upload SupportAssist Collection reports; View Last Crash screen and video (requires iDRAC9) • Access Virtual Console securely (and reduce the need for crash carts) with a Third-Party app – VNC Viewer by RealVNC or Remotix by Nulana LTD • Dell Quick Resource Locator (QRL) video remediation, available when connecting to an OpenManage Enterprise, server or chassis – displays context relevant videos about the hardware based on available error logs For any questions, please send an email to OM_Mobile_Feedback@Dell.com

About

VMware vSAN Live

Monitor your hyperconverged infrastructure from your mobile device. Get instant insights into vSAN clusters, perform health checks, and troubleshoot issues quickly while on the go.

Highlights
  • Overview dashboard
  • Health Checks
  • Cluster inventory
  • Switch between vCenter Servers
  • Performance monitoring
  • Capacity monitoring
  • Alarms monitoring
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VMware vSAN Live provides vSAN users instant insights into their hyperconverged infrastructure environments from their mobile devices. Instead of stopping, signing into a laptop and then logging in remotely to view their vSAN environments, users can monitor their HCI clusters while on the go, troubleshooting in just a few clicks. What’s included in this release? • Overview dashboard of vSAN clusters • Full-featured Health Checks • Cluster inventory view including Fault domain and host status. • Easily switch between different vCenter Servers • Cluster configuration view including vSAN settings and service status. • Full-featured Performance monitoring for VMs and Cluster • Full-featured Capacity monitoring • Full-featured Alarms monitoring VMware vSAN powers VMware’s hyperconverged infrastructure solution, which combines compute virtualization, storage virtualization and storage networking with unified management into a single system running on industry-standard x86 servers. VMware vSAN, primes businesses for growth through seamless evolution, industry-leading deployment flexibility and hybrid-cloud capabilities. vSAN is native to the market-leading hypervisor, vSphere, simplifying HCI adoption by leveraging existing tools and skillsets. vSAN provides customers industry-leading deployment flexibility with over 500+ ReadyNodes, or jointly-certified x86 servers, a turn-key appliance, Dell EMC VxRail, and native services with all of the top public cloud providers: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, IBM, and Oracle. vSAN supports the most hybrid cloud uses cases and provides enterprise-grade, general-purpose infrastructure for VM and container-based applications.

Screenshots

OpenManage Mobile4 screens
VMware vSAN Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VMware vSAN Live at 5.0 against OpenManage Mobile's 3.0. VMware vSAN Live also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). OpenManage Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

VMware vSAN Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenManage Mobile has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenManage Mobile ships an update every 6 months, VMware vSAN Live every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenManage Mobile versus VMware vSAN Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenManage MobileVMware vSAN Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDell Inc.VMware, Inc.

Customer experience

OpenManage Mobile

All ratings26 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

VMware vSAN Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenManage Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

VMware vSAN Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenManage Mobile free?
OpenManage Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VMware vSAN Live free?
VMware vSAN Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenManage Mobile or VMware vSAN Live?
VMware vSAN Live is rated higher. OpenManage Mobile averages 3.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while VMware vSAN Live averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenManage Mobile or VMware vSAN Live have ads?
Neither OpenManage Mobile nor VMware vSAN Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenManage Mobile or VMware vSAN Live?
OpenManage Mobile ships an update every 6 months, and VMware vSAN Live every 8 months. Most recently, OpenManage Mobile was updated on October 15, 2026 and VMware vSAN Live on October 12, 2026.

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