awesome-vmware
github.com/alexgoesgit/awesome-vmware ↗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
- Google Cloud VMware Engine
VMware Engine is a fully managed service that lets you run the VMware platform in Google Cloud.
- Oracle Cloud VMware Solution
VMware cloud environment based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
- VMware Cloud on AWS
Managed VMware by Amazon.
- VMware on Azure
Managed VMware by Microsoft.
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