Proxmox Virtual Environment AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Virtualization Tools

The best Virtualization alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Proxmox Virtual Environment and many of them are Virtualization Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Virtualization Tool alternatives to Proxmox Virtual Environment are XCP-ng, VMware vSphere Hypervisor, VMmanager and SmartOS.

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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.

    63 VirtualBox alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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    Comments about VirtualBox as an Alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment
    Comment summary: Proxmox VE and VirtualBox are often compared, but they serve different purposes; Proxmox is a bare metal hypervisor ideal for server-based virtualization, while VirtualBox is a type 2 hypervisor suitable for desktop environments. Comments noted Proxmox's complexities in configuration, especially with ZFS, leading some to prefer VirtualBox for simplicity. The two do not directly replace each other due to different infrastructure requirements and use cases.
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    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Server based hypervisor and desktop hypervisor are not the same

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    It is a Type 2 Hypervisor, not Type 1.

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    • This alternative is disputed. VirtualBox is a legitimate Proxmox Virtual Environment alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment.

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

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    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

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    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    Comments about XCP-ng as an Alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks XCP-ng is a great Proxmox Virtual Environment alternative.

    • XCP-ng is Free and Open SourceProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
  4. 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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    • Most users think VMware vSphere Hypervisor is a great Proxmox Virtual Environment alternative.

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the most popular commercial alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment.

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and ProprietaryProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
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    VMmanager

     80 likes
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    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about VMmanager as an Alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    The open version is heavily crippled compared to proxmox's open feature set

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think VMmanager is a great Proxmox Virtual Environment alternative.

    • VMmanager is Paid and ProprietaryProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
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    SmartOS

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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    oVirt

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    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.

    24 oVirt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    Comments about oVirt as an Alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    Fully featured, actively developed, good high availability featureset

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks oVirt is a great Proxmox Virtual Environment alternative.

    • oVirt is Free and Open SourceProxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open Source
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    Harvester

     6 likes
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    Harvester is the next generation of open-source hyperconverged infrastructure solutions designed for modern cloud-native environments.

    14 Harvester alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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    Citrix Hypervisor

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    (formerly XenServer) Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures.

    37 Citrix Hypervisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • RadeonPro
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    Lima

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

    57 Lima alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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    Paperspace

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    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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    Virtualizor

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

    27 Virtualizor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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