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 Linux alternative is XCP-ng, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor and 19 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor are KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Xen, oVirt and Citrix Hypervisor.

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  1. XCP-ng icon
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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.

    24 XCP-ng alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
     
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  2. 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.

    42 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     
  3. Xen icon
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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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  4. oVirt icon
     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.

    27 oVirt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    42 Citrix Hypervisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. 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
     
  9. Virtualizor icon
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    Virtualizor is a powerful web based VPS Control Panel. It supports OpenVZ, Xen PV, Xen HVM, XenServer and Linux KVM virtualization.

    27 Virtualizor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. OpenNode icon
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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
     
  11. Multipass icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
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