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), OpenStack, UTM and Distrobox.

Xen iconXen
  74
  • ...

Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization. It is a native...

More about Xen
Xen alternatives page was last updated Oct 20, 2024
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. VirtualBox icon
     2899 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multiple languages
    3. Zalando icon  Zalando integration
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Hypervisor

    VirtualBox VS Xen

     
    • 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. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Nt kernel
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  Emulation

    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) VS Xen

     
    • 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 Lightweight and Privacy focusedXen is not according to our users
  3. OpenStack icon
     61 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    75 OpenStack alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Two-factor Authentication
    5.  Cloud IDE
    6.  Dashboard

    OpenStack VS Xen

     
    • 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 focused and DecentralizedXen is not according to our users
  4. UTM icon
     22 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Container Virtualization

    UTM VS Xen

     
    • 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
  5. Distrobox icon
     15 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    8 Distrobox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Distrobox Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Command line interface
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    4.  Docker Container

    Distrobox VS Xen

     
  6. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor ( based on ESXi ) is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

    39 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor Features

    1.  VPS

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor VS Xen

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

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and ProprietaryXen is Free and Open Source
  7. Windows Sandbox icon
     20 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

    55 Windows Sandbox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sandbox
    2.  Container Virtualization

    Windows Sandbox VS Xen

     
  8. XCP-ng icon
     44 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU

    XCP-ng Features

    1.  Live migration
    2.  Hypervisor
    3.  High Availability
    4.  Disaster Recovery
    5.  Unlimited resource usage
    6.  Replication
    7.  DRM Free
    8.  Clustering
    9.  Live VDI-Migration
    10.  Compatible with xen

    XCP-ng VS Xen

     
    Comments about XCP-ng as an Alternative to Xen
    Ricardo Sales
    Positive Sep 27, 2019
    0

    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!

    Xen Icon
    XCP-ng icon
    • XCP-ng is Free and Open SourceXen is also Free and Open Source
  9. SmartOS icon
     17 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Rolling Release
    4.  Container Virtualization
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Hypervisor

    SmartOS VS Xen

     
  10. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    8 Linux Containers (LXC) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Sandbox

    Linux Containers (LXC) VS Xen

     
  11. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a free product that delivers enterprise-class virtualization for your datacenter and hybrid cloud.

    51 Microsoft Hyper-V Server alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Hyper-V Server Features

    1.  Hypervisor
    2.  VPS

    Microsoft Hyper-V Server VS Xen

     
  12. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Centrally manage your virtual infrastructure with VMware vCenter Server, server management software for your virtual infrastructure.

    53 VMware vCenter Server alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted

    VMware vCenter Server VS Xen

     
12 of 33 Xen alternatives