Open Source VMware vSphere Hypervisor Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is XCP-ng. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor and 15 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor are Proxmox Virtual Environment, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Xen and oVirt.

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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

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    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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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.

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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.
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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
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
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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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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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

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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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    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

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    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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    OpenVZ

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    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

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    • Linux
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    OpenNode Cloud Platform

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    OpenNode Cloud Platform is an open source server virtualization and management solution, offering an easy and flexible way for creating your IaaS service.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    OpenNode

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    OpenNode is a open source server virtualization solution providing easy to use bare-metal ISO installer. It's based on CentOS and supports both OpenVZ container-based virtualization and emerging KVM full virtualization technology on the same host.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Multipass

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    Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead.

    57 Multipass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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