Top 15 VMware Server Alternative and Similar Softwares | Apr 2024

DISCONTINUED. In January 2010, VMware announced the End of Support for VMware Server with support ending on June 30, 2011. Users are free to continue using VMware Server but are recommended to migrate to another VMware offering to gain the benefits of newer technologies. VMware Server is a hosted virtualization platform that installs like an application on any existing server hardware and partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines.

1. VMware vCenter Converter

VMware vCenter Converter Automate and simplify physical to only VMware virtual machine conversions as well as conversions from other virtual machine formats to only vdmk with VMware vCenter Converter.With this robust, enterprise class migration tool you can (not convert to vhd): * Quickly and reliably convert local and remote physical machines into virtual......

2. SolusVM

SolusVM Solus Virtual Manager (SolusVM) is a powerful GUI based VPS management system with full OpenVZ, Linux KVM, Xen Paravirtualization and Xen HVM support. SolusVM allows you and your clients to manage a VPS cluster with security & ease.......

3. VirtualBox

VirtualBox VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the......

4. Virtual Sandbox

Virtual Sandbox Stops spyware and virus infections, protects privacy, allows for the safe isolated execution of untrusted programs, blocks malicious access to personal files and local networks, isolates email attachments for safe execution, and discards file or registry changes made while browsing.......

5. QEMU Manager

QEMU Manager Qemu Manager is an easy to use management tool for the open-source QEMU emulator. It has a wealth of features for creating, managing and running multiple virtual machines. It also allows you to run virtual machines within the program itself, giving you quick access to all your running......

6. VirtualWiFi

VirtualWiFi VirtualWiFi (previously known as MultiNet) is a virtualization architecture for wireless LAN (WLAN) cards. It abstracts a single WLAN card to appear as multiple virtual WLAN cards to the user. The user can then configure each virtual card to connect to a different wireless network. Therefore, VirtualWiFi allows a user......

7. Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite

Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite Symantec's Endpoint Virtualization Suite (formerly SVS "Software Virtualization Solution" from Altiris) addresses the growing need to contain the high cost and complexity associated with managing endpoints today, while simultaneously insuring maximum end user productivity. Greater user mobility, adoption of multiple compute models, and proliferation of various virtualization technologies all contribute......

8. Slicify

Slicify Slicify is a unique crowd-sourced cloud computing service. You can buy on-demand Linux VMs at low rates (from $0.01 per hour), and also sell back excess computing resources to the cloud.......

9. JauntePE

JauntePE Windows portable app maker: launcher(s), runtime, and gui designed to help you run non-portable applications in a portable manner.......

10. VMLite VirtualApps Studio

VMLite VirtualApps Studio VMLite VirtualApps Studio enables the delivery of pre-configured executable application containers – also termed software appliances - that do not require installation – they just “run”. In addition to zero installation, VMLite VirtualApps Studio provides a built-in feature to protect the intellectual properties of the deployed applications, as it can......

11. Archipel

Archipel Archipel is a solution to manage and supervise virtual machines. No matter if you have a few locally on your computer or thousands through data centers, Archipel is a central solution to manage them all. You can use all libvirt-supported virtualization engines like KVM, Xen, OpenVZ or VMWare. You can......

12. Microsoft Hyper-V Server

Microsoft Hyper-V Server Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2 is a stand-alone product that provides a reliable and optimized virtualization solution enabling organizations to improve server utilization and reduce costs. With the addition of new features such as live migration and expanded processor and memory support for host systems, it allows organizations to consolidate......

13. VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion Seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications and devices, on any Intel-based Mac. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion is the easiest way to switch to Mac—letting you bring all of your Windows applications with you, making the most of your Windows software investment, while providing the......

14. Fig

Fig Fast, isolated development environments using Docker.......

15. Citrix XenServer

Citrix XenServer XenServer is a turnkey open source virtualization solution that provides out-of-the box virtualization and cloud computing. XenServer includes the Xen Hypervisor, the enterprise ready XAPI toolstack and integrations for cloud, storage and networking solutions.......