VMware vSphere Alternatives

VMware vSphere is described as 'VMware virtualizes computing, from the data center to the cloud to mobile devices, to help our customers be more agile, responsive, and profitable' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to VMware vSphere for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Web-based, Mac and Windows apps. The best VMware vSphere alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VMware vSphere are Proxmox Virtual Environment, OpenStack, Lima and oVirt.

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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.

    65 VirtualBox alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    VirtualBox Manager
     

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to VMware vSphere.

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

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere is Paid and Proprietary
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVMware vSphere is not according to our users
  2. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    Proxmox Virtual Environment

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    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...

    45 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    It’s free and mature solution for production ( pme )

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    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to VMware vSphere.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open SourceVMware vSphere is Paid and Proprietary
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVMware vSphere is not according to our users
  4. 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...

    78 OpenStack alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • OpenStack is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to VMware vSphere.

    • OpenStack is Free and Open SourceVMware vSphere is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenStack is Privacy focusedVMware vSphere is not according to our users
  5. Lima icon

    Lima

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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

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    • Mac
     
  6. oVirt icon

    oVirt

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. VMmanager icon

    VMmanager

     80 likes

    Linux-based web control panel for automated KVM virtual machine management, cloud and VPS deployment, modern user interface, load monitoring every 15 minutes, weekly security updates, billing integrations, flexible pricing, and feature-unlimited free trial for 30 days.

    17 VMmanager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Virtual machines
     

    • VMmanager is the most popular commercial alternative to VMware vSphere.

    • VMmanager is Paid and ProprietaryVMware vSphere is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Multipass icon

    Multipass

     7 likes

    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.

    59 Multipass alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  10. Virtualizor icon

    Virtualizor

     4 likes

    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
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  11. VMware vCenter Server icon

    VMware vCenter Server

     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Paperspace icon

    Paperspace

     23 likes

    Paperspace wraps powerful technology in a simple interface that anyone can understand. Get a new computer in less than 5 minutes, zero configuration required

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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  13. Xen Orchestra icon

    Xen Orchestra

     18 likes

    XO is a web UI providing a simple and nice web interface to manage XCP-ng and Citrix Hypervisor (formerly (XenServer) infrastructure (VM, servers, pools, etc.). It's also a fully feature backup solution for those platforms.

    15 Xen Orchestra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    VM view
     
  14. Danube Cloud icon

    Danube Cloud

     4 likes

    Danube Cloud is a cloud management software used for deploying, maintaining and automating cloud data centers and their processes.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Server console
     
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