The Best VMware vSphere Hypervisor AlternativesTop Virtualization Tools and other similar apps like VMware vSphere Hypervisor

VMware vSphere Hypervisor is described as '( based on ESXi ) is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware' and is a popular Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternative is XCP-ng, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VMware vSphere Hypervisor are Proxmox Virtual Environment, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), OpenStack and UTM.

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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.

    22 XCP-ng alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    Comments about XCP-ng as an Alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor
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    ETL
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    XCP-ng is a very robust and easy to use virtualization platform with all the enterprise features without the price tag. It is well supported by Vates and the community, even for open-source users.

    Guest
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    XCP-NG comes with a very comprehensive management GUI : XCP-ng CENTER simple intuitive and powerfull and offers HA at no cost!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    XCP-ng has a great community support and is pretty stable. In combination with XENorchestra (from sources) a full backup solution is available!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks XCP-ng is a great VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternative.

    • XCP-ng is the most popular Linux alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

    • XCP-ng is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

    • XCP-ng is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    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...

    45 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Most users think Proxmox Virtual Environment is a great VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternative.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVMware vSphere Hypervisor is not according to our users
  4. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon

    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.

    40 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
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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...

    77 OpenStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • OpenStack is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

    • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenStack is Privacy focusedVMware vSphere Hypervisor is not according to our users
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    UTM

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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.

    57 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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    Comments about UTM as an Alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor
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    UTM is not a bare-metal hypervisor and runs only on Apple-based operating systems

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • UTM is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
    • UTM is Privacy focused and LightweightVMware vSphere Hypervisor is not according to our users
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Xen as an Alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor
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    It is an opensource and it is better solution for small sized companies or for new startups. I would recommend the entrepreneurs definitely

    Guest
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    Amazon and zillions of enterprise shops use it where VMware would be too expensive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Xen is a great VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternative.

    • Xen is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     

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

    • VMware vCenter Server is Paid and ProprietaryVMware vSphere Hypervisor is also Paid and Proprietary
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

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