The pricing is very competitive. I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten. 

There are no additional costs to the standard license. They have a capital expenditure (capex) cost, but the only operating expenditure (opex) cost is for support. There are no hidden fees or any recurring costs. So, for the price, it's very good, and I would rate it an eight out of ten.

The solutions cost us a lot. I rate the pricing a three out of ten.

The entire solution is packaged with all licenses and support. HPE's pricing could be lower.

I rate the solution's pricing as a four out of ten.

I would rate the price at seven out of ten. There are no additional licensing fees, but it would be cheaper to go with a dHCI solution.

The product's pricing is very competitive because HPE provides a buyback policy to users. Whatever existing hardware you have in your environment, HPE purchases them, so you get an assurance for whatever you plan to purchase or whatever you have already purchased.

Users can make either monthly or yearly payments towards the licensing cause of the solution. HPE GreenLake provides users with an option to make quarterly payments while also opting for HPE's perpetual licensing model. At any point, one can move from HPE's perpetual licensing model to GreenLake's payment model, which is a subscription-based license model.

Considering the features it offers, I'd say it's not very cost-effective, but it provides real value for the money.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.

If I'm comparing the solution with Dell, HPE Hyper Converged is definitely cheaper in my experience.

HPE Hyper Converged is an affordable solution. 

Most likely, it's a perpetual license.  

Our customers do not prefer subscription-based solutions, so we typically offer subscription-based support, but the license itself is perpetual.

For us, there are no extra costs above the standard licensing fees.

The price of HPE Hyper Converged is too high if I compare the product with a traditional solution or an alternative like SimpliVity. 

I have to pay the licensing for the CPU on top of the software and device costs.

Pricing with Dell EMC is double the price which I paid for HPE. However, in the end, Dell EMC is double in performance. This is not an apple to apple comparison though, as I have a four node from Dell EMC and a three node.

I don't feel VxRail is that expensive.

When I look at the TCO of this solution is this much better compared to my old traditional environment

The solution is expensive - not only the hardware costs but server costs too. And the more you scale, the more expensive it gets. 

HPE pricing is good. It was much cheaper than their competitors. It does not have any hidden costs as the other competitors. I just have to pay for the support after my three year support contract finishes.

There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.