VMware vSphere Hypervisor Alternatives

VMware vSphere Hypervisor is described as '( based on ESXi ) is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware' and is a popular Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to VMware vSphere Hypervisor for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternative is XCP-ng, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VMware vSphere Hypervisor are Proxmox Virtual Environment, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), OpenStack and UTM.

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  1. 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)
     
  2. 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
     
  3. 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.

    39 Portable Virtualbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. bhyve icon
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    bhyve (pronounced "bee hive", formerly written as BHyVe) is a type-2 hypervisor that runs FreeBSD 9+, OpenBSD, Linux and MS Window desktop (versions Vista, 7, 8/8.1/8.2 and 10), as well as MS Windows Server (versions 2008/2008R2, 2012/2012R2 and 2016 Technical Preview...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  5. Danube Cloud icon
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    Danube Cloud is a cloud management software used for deploying, maintaining and automating cloud data centers and their processes.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. ManageIQ icon
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    Discover, optimize, and control your hybrid IT. Manage containers, virtual machines, networks, and storage from a single platform.

    Continuous Discovery

    Connect ManageIQ to your virtualization, container, network, and storage management systems, where it will discover inventory.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Vagrant
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Kubernetes
    • Microsoft Azure
    • OpenShift
    • OpenStack
    • QEMU
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • VMware vSphere
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
     
  7. 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
     
  8. clearVM icon
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    clearVM, formerly Witsbits, enables you to set up your servers with virtualization and deploy virtual machines faster than ever before. It’s a complete virtualization solution with a self-upgrading hypervisor and cloud-based centralized management, reducing time spent on...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. CBSD icon
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    CBSD is a management layer that supports FreeBSD jails, FreeBSD bhyves, QEMU, and Xen VMs. It positions itself as a comprehensive solution for building and deploying virtual environments quickly and easily.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
     
  10. 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
     
  11. 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
     
  12. Lima icon
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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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