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

The best open source alternative to VMware vSphere Hypervisor is XCP-ng. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor are Proxmox Virtual Environment, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), UTM and OpenStack.

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  1. XCP-ng icon

    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.

    22 XCP-ng alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    XCP-ng vs VMware vSphere Hypervisor Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    ETL
    7

    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
    Positive
    -1

    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
    Positive
    0

    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.
    3 of 10 comments
    • XCP-ng is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    Proxmox Virtual Environment

     155 likes

    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...

    46 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon

    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

     119 likes

    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.

    41 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
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  5. UTM icon

    UTM

     27 likes

    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.

    59 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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    UTM vs VMware vSphere Hypervisor Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    UTM is not a bare-metal hypervisor and runs only on Apple-based operating systems

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • 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
  6. OpenStack icon

    OpenStack

     63 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...

    78 OpenStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Xen icon

    Xen

     74 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Xen vs VMware vSphere Hypervisor Comments
    rajaws2015
    Positive
    1

    It is an opensource and it is better solution for small sized companies or for new startups. I would recommend the entrepreneurs definitely

    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Xen is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and Proprietary
  9. SmartOS icon

    SmartOS

     18 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. oVirt icon

    oVirt

     24 likes

    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.

    25 oVirt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Citrix Hypervisor icon

    Citrix Hypervisor

     22 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • RadeonPro
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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  12. OpenVZ icon

    OpenVZ

     13 likes

    OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux.

    OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict.

    Each container performs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Portable Virtualbox icon

    Portable Virtualbox

     45 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. bhyve icon

    bhyve

     11 likes

    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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