Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.
Citrix Hypervisor Alternatives
Citrix Hypervisor is described as '(formerly XenServer) Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Citrix Hypervisor for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Citrix Hypervisor alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Citrix Hypervisor are Proxmox Virtual Environment, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), UTM and Unraid.
Alternatives list
- 58 Lima alternatives
- 14 Harvester alternatives
Harvester is the next generation of open-source hyperconverged infrastructure solutions designed for modern cloud-native environments.

- 25 oVirt alternatives
oVirt is a virtualization management application. That means that you can use the oVirt management interface ( the oVirt engine) to manage hardware nodes, storage and network resources, and to deploy and monitor virtual machines running in your data center.


- 58 Multipass alternatives
Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft



- 48 QEMU Manager alternatives
Qemu Manager is an easy to use management tool for the open-source QEMU emulator. It has a wealth of features for creating, managing and running multiple virtual machines.


- 27 Virtualizor alternatives
Virtualizor is a powerful web based VPS Control Panel. It supports OpenVZ, Xen PV, Xen HVM, XenServer and Linux KVM virtualization.


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bhyve (pronounced "bee hive", formerly written as BHyVe) is a type-2 hypervisor that runs FreeBSD 9+, OpenBSD, Linux and MS Window desktop (versions Vista, 7, 8/8.1/8.2 and 10), as well as MS Windows Server (versions 2008/2008R2, 2012/2012R2 and 2016 Technical Preview...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- BSD
- FreeBSD
Software-defined infrastructure for cyber protection. Streamline IT efforts using built-in management and monitoring tools. Get integrated support for multiple workloads, use cases, storage types and APIs. Maximize productivity, lower operational costs, and enable growth.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)

Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is the most popular SaaS alternative to Citrix Hypervisor.
- Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is Freemium and Proprietary
OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux.
OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict.
Each container performs.

- 38 Bochs alternatives
Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. Currently, Bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486...



Danube Cloud is a cloud management software used for deploying, maintaining and automating cloud data centers and their processes.


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Danube Cloud is the most popular Web-based alternative to Citrix Hypervisor.
- Danube Cloud is Free and Open Source
CheerpX is an x86 virtualization technology for running executables and operating systems entirely client-side. It’s an always available, zero-cost virtual machine with guaranteed data privacy, powered by a WebAssembly JIT engine.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- WebAssembly



















