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

Apps similar to Microsoft Hyper-V Server include VirtualBox, which is free and open source. Other options are Proxmox Virtual Environment, VMware Workstation Pro, virt-manager and Kubernetes. There's no shortage of Virtualization Tools like Microsoft Hyper-V Server, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Windows, self-hosting, Mac and the web.

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  1. VirtualBox icon
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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.

    71 VirtualBox alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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  2. 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...

    53 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  3. 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...

    37 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. virt-manager icon
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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.

    36 virt-manager alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. UTM icon
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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.

    61 UTM alternatives

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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  6. OpenStack icon
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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...

    85 OpenStack alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Unraid icon
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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.

    28 Unraid alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    45 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    36 Xen alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  10. Centralized platform for managing and optimizing virtualized environments, including monitoring, provisioning, automation, resource allocation, performance analytics, backup, disaster recovery, compliance, access control, VM migration, and integration with third-party tools.

    61 VMware vCenter Server alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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