SmartOS AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like SmartOS

SmartOS is described as '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' and is a Virtualization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SmartOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, NVIDIA vGPU and SaaS apps. The best SmartOS alternative is Proxmox Virtual Environment, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SmartOS are KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), OpenStack, Xen and VMware vSphere Hypervisor.

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  1. 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...

    52 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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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.

    43 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Android
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  3. OpenStack icon
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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...

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. 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.

    36 Xen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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

    45 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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  6. 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.

    40 Portable Virtualbox alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. MicroCloud icon
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    Straightforward and lightweight, but featureful. MicroClouds serve compute near consumers, wherever they may be.

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    • Self-Hosted
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    LocalStack provides an easy-to-use test/mocking framework for developing Cloud applications. It spins up a testing environment on your local machine that provides the same functionality and APIs as the real AWS cloud environment.

    13 LocalStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Centralized platform for managing and optimizing virtualized environments, including monitoring, provisioning, automation, resource allocation, performance analytics, backup, disaster recovery, compliance, access control, VM migration, and integration with third-party tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Bushel icon
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    Need to try out old versions of macOS for your software? Want to try a script or piece of software without breaking your Mac?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Bushel screenshot 1
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  11. 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)
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