We performed a comparison between AWS Control Tower and Runecast based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about VMware, Nutanix, IBM and others in Cloud Management."It provides a central point for account management, access control, and compliance monitoring."
"It provides centralized solutions for all AWS accounts in one place, customized to meet the organization's specific needs."
"It is incredibly user-friendly and functions seamlessly."
"With Control Tower, there are ready-to-use automated templates available, simplifying the implementation of a centralized management solution."
"It offers automated recommendations for security and policies, creating a landing zone and providing a list of policies."
"The most significant benefit of Control Tower is its capability to align with our organization's standards."
"Compliance is the most valuable feature."
"There are two features in Control Tower which are the most valuable. One is the guardrails because it has preventive and detective guardrails."
"Runecast is a good partner for VMware. Once we have installed it, we can see all the problems and issues. It also has VMware knowledge-based articles."
"The initial setup is complex."
"There aren't any additional features that I feel are missing. However, it's worth noting that Control Tower seems to function as a layer utilizing standard AWS products in the background. Occasionally, the interface may appear less streamlined, with changes in layout based on the underlying products being used. While this doesn't impact functionality, having a more standardized user interface, irrespective of the background products, could enhance the user experience."
"The tool's setup is very technical. Its pricing can be cheaper."
"The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."
"While using the solution recently, it broke a certain activity. So, AWS Control Tower needs to consider making the solution better."
"It is essential to clarify that this isn't necessarily a drawback of the service, but having a clear and concise set of predefined guidelines from AWS for moving existing accounts under AWS Control Tower would be highly beneficial as it would simplify the process and make it more user-friendly."
"By making APIs and organizational units more centralized, it would be simpler to pinpoint the source of issues in case of a breach and would ultimately benefit everyone involved."
"The product's affordability depends on the value it brings to specific organizations."
"The product lacks network assessment capabilities. We cannot view our network assets or scan switches, routers, or IPs for vulnerabilities and issues."
AWS Control Tower is ranked 11th in Cloud Management with 15 reviews while Runecast is ranked 16th in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) with 1 review. AWS Control Tower is rated 8.2, while Runecast is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of AWS Control Tower writes "A robust protection for efficient cloud governance and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Runecast writes "Helps with risk assessments for containers, assessing security, and ensuring container compliance". AWS Control Tower is most compared with AWS Trusted Advisor, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, VMware Aria Automation, Morpheus and VMware Aria Cost powered by CloudHealth, whereas Runecast is most compared with VMware Aria Operations.
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