Proxmox Virtual Environment AlternativesTop Virtualization Tools and other similar apps like Proxmox Virtual Environment

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   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.

   70 VirtualBox alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Virtualization

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Oracle Solaris

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Top Negative Comment by Guest · Oct 22, 2020

   Use cases have practically no overlap. Proxmox requires dedicated server hardware and is of no use to casual users with desktops, whereas VirtualBox is controlled manually with a GUI and would be highly inconvenient and inefficient for the kind of infrastructure Proxmox is designed for

   Negative comment by Guest · Dec 2, 2024

   Server based hypervisor and desktop hypervisor are not the same

   Negative comment by Centaro · Aug 7, 2024

   It is a Type 2 Hypervisor, not Type 1.

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   • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
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   OpenStack

    64 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Cloud Computing

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Misha Knarg · Mar 21, 2019

   Openstack is for global companies, this solution is too expensive compare to Proxmox. Openstack is googd alternative to VMware vCloud Director for example.

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   • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
   • OpenStack is a Cloud Computing Proxmox Virtual Environment is a Virtualization Tool
   • OpenStack is DecentralizedProxmox Virtual Environment is not according to our users
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   VMware vSphere Hypervisor

    61 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Virtualization

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • NVIDIA vGPU
   • AMD MxGPU

   • United States

   

   

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   SmartOS

    19 likes

   SmartOS is a hypervisor lean enough to run entirely in memory, powerful enough to run as much as you want to throw at it. Provisioning is blindingly fast, thanks to zones and ZFS file system creation.

   19 SmartOS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Virtualization

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted

   • United States

   

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   XCP-ng

    46 likes

   XCP-ng is a high-performance, enterprise-level hypervisor with a rich ecosystem and is the result of massive cooperation between individuals and companies. All commercial features are enabled with no commitment required to a support agreement.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Virtualization

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • NVIDIA vGPU
   • AMD MxGPU

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 7, 2020

   Works like Citrix hypervisor, and could be managed for free by XCP console for many platforms and you may adopt Xen Orchestra for automation and WEB management (freemium also). Both products came from same company so it works seamlessly.

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   • XCP-ng is Free and Open SourceProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
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   VMmanager

    80 likes

   Linux-based web control panel for automated KVM virtual machine management, cloud and VPS deployment, modern user interface, load monitoring every 15 minutes, weekly security updates, billing integrations, flexible pricing, and feature-unlimited free trial for 30 days.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Virtualization

   Origin

   • Cyprus
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted

   • Cyprus
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Feb 14, 2018

   The open version is heavily crippled compared to proxmox's open feature set

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   • VMmanager is Paid and ProprietaryProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
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   VMware vCenter Server

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   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

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Self-Hosted

   • United States

   

   

   

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    MOS (Modular Operating System)

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    MOS is a lightweight operating system based on Devuan, designed specifically for small, energy-efficient home servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Operating System

    Origin

    • Austria
    • EU

    Platforms

    • QEMU
    • Docker
    • Linux

    • Austria
    • EU

    

    

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    Microsoft Hyper-V Server

     41 likes

    Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a free product that delivers enterprise-class virtualization for your datacenter and hybrid cloud.

    58 Microsoft Hyper-V Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Virtualization

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

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    Paperspace

     23 likes

    Paperspace wraps powerful technology in a simple interface that anyone can understand. Get a new computer in less than 5 minutes, zero configuration required

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Cloud Computing
    • Virtualization

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    VMware vSphere

     5 likes

    VMware virtualizes computing, from the data center to the cloud to mobile devices, to help our customers be more agile, responsive, and profitable.

    31 VMware vSphere alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    • United States

    

    

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    Lima

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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application type

    • Virtualization

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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