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A list of virtualization software with focus on VMware alternatives.

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Cloud Management Alternatives

  • abcdesktop.io

    Free, open-source, Kubernetes-native VDI delivering remote browser and application isolation, accessible from any HTML5 browser.

  • Apache CloudStack

    Open-source software system designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. [

  • Arcfra Enterprise Cloud Platform

    A software stack designed to help enterprises build modern infrastructure at any location and scale they prefer.

  • Azure Virtual Desktop

    Microsoft’s cloud VDI and remote app service.

  • c12n.cloud

    Fully automated, enterprise-ready open-source cloud platform built on OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, and ArgoCD for sovereign IaaS.

  • Citrix DaaS

    Virtual apps and desktops, on-premises or as a service.

KVM-based

  • Arcfra Virtualization Engine

    KVM-based virtualization for production environments, equipped with complete compute virtualization and VM life cycle management functionalities.

  • Cyberus Hypervisor

    Open-Source Hypervisor based on

  • euroNAS Enterprise Virtualization OS (eEVOS)

    Enterprise level OS for Server virtualization. Creation, backup and management of the virtual machines have never been more easy.

  • Harvester

    Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution built for bare metal servers usingopen-source technologies including Linux, KVM, Kubernetes, KubeVirt, and Longhorn. [

  • Incus

    Incus is a container and virtual-machine manager. Based on LXC for containers and QEMU for virtual machines. [

  • Kubermatic Virtualization

    Provides a unified platform that enables organizations to seamlessly orchestrate and manage both traditional virtual machines (VMs) and modern containerized applications. [

On-premises private cloud

  • AWS Outposts

    AWS compute, storage, and services on hardware in your datacenter or colocation site.

  • Azure Local

    Azure Local (former name Azure Stack HCI) is a hyperconverged infrastructure solution that VMs or containers and their storage. [

  • HPE GreenLake

    Consumption-based private cloud and infrastructure in your datacenter.

  • Lenovo TruScale

    Pay-as-you-go on-premises infrastructure and private cloud.

  • OVHcloud Hosted Private Cloud

    Dedicated private cloud, including on-premises deployments (Nutanix-based).

Other Hypervisors

  • BSD bhyve

    hypervisor/virtual machine manager available on FreeBSD and illumos. [

  • Canonical MicroCloud

    Small-scale clouds optimised for repeatable and reliable remote deployments. [

  • Karios Core

    Karios Core reimagines the infrastructure stack by fusing the best features of FreeBSD, Bhyve, and ZFS into a single, integrated hyperconverged platform designed for contemporary performance, security, and ease of use.

  • Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V

    The Hyper-V role in Windows Server lets you create a virtualized computing environment where you can create and manage virtual machine. [

  • Triton SmartOS

    Converged Container and Virtual Machine Hypervisor [

Xen Hypervisors

  • Citrix Hypervisor

    High-performance hypervisor optimized for virtual app and desktop workloads and based on the Xen Project hypervisor [deprecated]

  • Vates Virtualization Stack

    Complete and fully open source virtualization stack.

  • XCP-ng

    User-friendly, high-performance virtualization solution, developed collaboratively for unrestricted features and open-source accessibility. [

  • XenServer (formerly Citrix Hypervisor)

    Server virtualization platform, with all the capabilities required to create and manage a virtual infrastructure. XenServer is optimized for both Windows and Linux virtual servers.

MicroVMs

  • Cloud Hypervisor

    Rust VMM for modern cloud virtual machines, built on virtio and KVM or Microsoft Hypervisor.

  • Firecracker

    Secure and fast microVMs for serverless and multi-tenant workloads, originally from AWS.

Desktop Alternatives

  • Flint

    A modern, self-contained KVM management tool built for developers, sysadmins, and home labs who want zero bloat and maximum efficiency.

  • GNOME Boxes

    Application of the GNOME Desktop Environment, used to access virtual systems. Boxes uses the QEMU, KVM, and libvirt virtualization technologies.

  • Microsoft Hyper-V

    Lets you run multiple operating systems as virtual machines on Windows 10/11.

  • Oracle VM VirtualBox (Enterprise)

    Popular open source, cross-platform, virtualization software.

  • OrbStack

    Fast Docker and Linux VM host for macOS, aimed at developers on Apple Silicon.

  • Parallels Desktop for Mac (Standard/Pro/Business Edition)

    Run Windows, Linux, or macOS in virtual machines on a Mac.

Managed VMware by Cloud Providers

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