SmartOS AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like SmartOS

SmartOS is described as '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' and is a Virtualization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SmartOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best SmartOS alternative is Proxmox Virtual Environment, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SmartOS are KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), OpenStack, Xen and VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

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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.

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  1. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon
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    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...

    48 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Proxmox Virtual Environment Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  WebUI Management
    3.  High Availability
    4.  Clustering
    5.  Live migration
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Portable
    10.  Dark Mode
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    Proxmox Virtual Environment VS SmartOS

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    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Windows, Android, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to SmartOS.

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

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open SourceSmartOS is Free and Open Source
  2. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon
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    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

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    KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.

    46 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    Top KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Nt kernel
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Privacy focused
    9.  Container Virtualization
    10.  Security-focused
    11.  Emulation
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    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) VS SmartOS

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    KVM is a component of SmartOS not a concurrent KVM need an Host SmartOS is a Host

    Negative comment •Aug 31, 2017
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    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Free and Open SourceSmartOS is also Free and Open Source
    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Privacy focusedSmartOS is not according to our users
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    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...

    76 OpenStack alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    OpenStack Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Cloud IDE
    7.  Dashboard
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    OpenStack VS SmartOS

    Is OpenStack a good alternative to SmartOS?
     

    • OpenStack is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to SmartOS.

    • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceSmartOS is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenStack is Privacy focused and DecentralizedSmartOS is not according to our users
  5. Xen icon
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    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.

    34 Xen alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Xen Features

    1.  Hypervisor
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    Xen VS SmartOS

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  6. VMware vSphere Hypervisor icon
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    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.

    43 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor Features

    1.  VPS
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    VMware vSphere Hypervisor iconSmartOS Icon

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor VS SmartOS

    Is this a good alternative to SmartOS?
     

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the most popular commercial alternative to SmartOS.

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and ProprietarySmartOS is Free and Open Source
  7. Portable Virtualbox icon
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    Portable Virtualbox

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    Portable-VirtualBox is a free and open source software tool that lets you run any operating system from a usb stick without separate installation. It unpacks and adjusts the paths and configuration of VirtualBox so it will run portably.

    39 Portable Virtualbox alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Portable Virtualbox Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Portable
    5.  GNU/linux-libre
    Discontinued

    Discontinued.

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    Portable Virtualbox VS SmartOS

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  9. MicroCloud icon
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    MicroCloud

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    Straightforward and lightweight, but featureful. MicroClouds serve compute near consumers, wherever they may be.

    48 MicroCloud alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    MicroCloud VS SmartOS

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  10. Acronis Cyber Infrastructure icon
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    Acronis Cyber Infrastructure

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    Software-defined infrastructure for cyber protection. Streamline IT efforts using built-in management and monitoring tools. Get integrated support for multiple workloads, use cases, storage types and APIs. Maximize productivity, lower operational costs, and enable growth.

    11 Acronis Cyber Infrastructure alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Decentralized
    Acronis Cyber Infrastructure iconSmartOS Icon

    Acronis Cyber Infrastructure VS SmartOS

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    • Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is the most popular SaaS alternative to SmartOS.

    • Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is Freemium and ProprietarySmartOS is Free and Open Source
    • Acronis Cyber Infrastructure is DecentralizedSmartOS is not according to our users
  11. Microsoft Hyper-V Server icon
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    Microsoft Hyper-V Server

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

    50 Microsoft Hyper-V Server alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Hyper-V Server Features

    1.  Hypervisor
    2.  VPS
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    Microsoft Hyper-V Server VS SmartOS

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  12. VMware vCenter Server icon
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    VMware vCenter Server

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

    52 VMware vCenter Server alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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    VMware vCenter Server VS SmartOS

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  13. Citrix Hypervisor icon
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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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Citrix Hypervisor Features

    1.  Hypervisor
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    Citrix Hypervisor VS SmartOS

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  14. Danube Cloud icon
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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.

    22 Danube Cloud alternatives
    Server console

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Snapshot schedule
    Server Monitoring
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    Hypervisor Type

    Danube Cloud Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Hardware virtualization
    4.  Server Monitoring
    5.  Multi-Tenant
    Danube Cloud iconSmartOS Icon

    Danube Cloud VS SmartOS

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    Comments about Danube Cloud as an Alternative to SmartOS
     
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    Over a plain SmartOS, Danube Cloud has web GUI, API, integrated Zabbix monitoring, DNS, image server, can manage many compute nodes from one place and has a lot of built-in automation.

    Positive comment •May 21, 2019
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    • Danube Cloud is Free and Open SourceSmartOS is also Free and Open Source
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