Microsoft Hyper-V Server AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like Microsoft Hyper-V Server

Microsoft Hyper-V Server is described as 'Free product that delivers enterprise-class virtualization for your datacenter and hybrid cloud' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Hyper-V Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Microsoft Hyper-V Server alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Hyper-V Server are VMware Workstation Pro, Proxmox Virtual Environment, Kubernetes and virt-manager.

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  1. VirtualBox icon

    VirtualBox

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    Open source VirtualBox offers powerful x86/AMD64 virtualization available freely under GNU GPL v2. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris hosts. Supports a vast array of guest OS like Windows, Linux, Solaris. Portable, lightweight, ad-free, with dark mode.

    64 VirtualBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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    • Most users think VirtualBox is a great Microsoft Hyper-V Server alternative.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is Free and Proprietary
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is not according to our users
  2. VMware Workstation Pro icon

    VMware Workstation Pro

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    VMware Workstation Pro Lets You Run Multiple Operating Systems as Virtual Machines (including Windows VMs) on a Single Windows or Linux PC. VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or...

    35 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    Proxmox Virtual Environment

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    Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete and easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines. Proxmox VE tightly integrates KVM hypervisor and LXC containers, software-defined storage and networking functionality on a single...

    45 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is Free and Proprietary
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is not according to our users
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    Unraid

    Flexible operating system combining storage management with support for mixed drive sizes, Docker containers, virtual machines, hardware and GPU passthrough, browser-based interface, file protocols, scalable expansion, integrated...

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    Kubernetes

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    Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.

    51 Kubernetes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Kubernetes is the most popular Web-based alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • Kubernetes is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is Free and Proprietary
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    virt-manager

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    Comprehensive desktop tool for managing virtual machines using libvirt, supporting KVM, Xen, and Linux Containers. It offers performance stats, resource allocation and virtual hardware configuration with VNC and SPICE clients for graphical consoles.

    33 virt-manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. OpenStack icon

    OpenStack

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    OpenStack OpenStack is a global collaboration of developers and cloud computing technologists producing the ubiquitous open source cloud computing platform for public and private clouds. The project aims to deliver solutions for all types of clouds by being simple to implement...

    77 OpenStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • OpenStack is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is Free and Proprietary
    • OpenStack is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is not according to our users
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    UTM

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    UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. It is based off of QEMU. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

    57 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is Free and Proprietary
    • UTM is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is not according to our users
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    Unraid

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    Flexible operating system combining storage management with support for mixed drive sizes, Docker containers, virtual machines, hardware and GPU passthrough, browser-based interface, file protocols, scalable expansion, integrated parity, and monitoring features.

    26 Unraid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Unraid is the most popular commercial alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V Server.

    • Unraid is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is Free and Proprietary
    • Unraid is LightweightMicrosoft Hyper-V Server is not according to our users
  12. VMware vSphere Hypervisor icon

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor

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    VMware vSphere Hypervisor ( based on ESXi ) is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

    40 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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  13. Xen icon

    Xen

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    Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization. It is a native (bare-metal) hypervisor providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently.

    33 Xen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  15. VMware vCenter Server icon

    VMware vCenter Server

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    Centrally manage your virtual infrastructure with VMware vCenter Server, server management software for your virtual infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
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