Xen AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like Xen

Xen is described as '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' and is a popular Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Xen for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and NVIDIA vGPU apps. The best Xen alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xen are KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Distrobox, OpenStack and UTM.

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  1. VirtualBox icon

    VirtualBox

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    Open source VirtualBox offers powerful x86/AMD64 virtualization available freely under GNU GPL v2. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris hosts. Supports a vast array of guest OS like Windows, Linux, Solaris. Portable, lightweight, ad-free, with dark mode.

    63 VirtualBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Xen.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xen.

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceXen is also Free and Open Source
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedXen is not according to our users
  2. 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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    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is the most popular Android alternative to Xen.

    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Free and Open SourceXen is also Free and Open Source
    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Security-focused, Lightweight and Privacy focusedXen is not according to our users
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    Distrobox

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    Use any Linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Distrobox uses podman or docker to create containers using the Linux distribution of your choice.

    9 Distrobox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. OpenStack icon

    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 Xen.

    • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceXen is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenStack is Privacy focusedXen 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.

    56 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Xen.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourceXen is also Free and Open Source
    • UTM is Privacy focused and LightweightXen is not according to our users
  7. VMware vSphere Hypervisor icon

    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.

    40 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the most popular commercial alternative to Xen.

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and ProprietaryXen is Free and Open Source
  9. Linux Containers (LXC) icon

    Linux Containers (LXC)

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    Containers which offer an environment as close as possible as the one you'd get from a VM but without the overhead that comes with running a separate kernel and simulating all the hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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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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    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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    Based on XenServer, XCP-ng is the result of massive cooperation between individuals and companies, to deliver a product without limits. No restrictions on features and every bit available on GitHub!

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    • XCP-ng is Free and Open SourceXen is also Free and Open Source
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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
     
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