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

The best open source alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment is VirtualBox. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Proxmox Virtual Environment and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Proxmox Virtual Environment are XCP-ng, OpenStack, SmartOS and oVirt.

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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.

    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.
    Guest
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    Server based hypervisor and desktop hypervisor are not the same

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Centaro
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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
  2. XCP-ng icon

    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
    Guest
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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. 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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about OpenStack as an Alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment
    Misha Knarg
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    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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    • Most users think OpenStack is a great Proxmox Virtual Environment alternative.

    • OpenStack is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Proxmox Virtual Environment.

    • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceProxmox 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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    OpenNebula

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    The Simplest Cloud Management Experience Simple yet Powerful Turnkey Solution to Build Clouds and Manage Data Center Virtualization.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Danube Cloud

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Server console
     
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    c12n.cloud

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    100% Open Source Private & Edge turnkey Cloud solution, built upon industry-leading technologies such as OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph and ArgoCD.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    bhyve

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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
     
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