Best oVirt Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from virtualization management software ranked against oVirt on the same published basis.
- 1oVirt vs Proxmox VE
- 2oVirt vs Apache CloudStack
- 3oVirt vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure
- 4oVirt vs ZStack
- 5oVirt vs OpenNebula
- 7oVirt vs Xen Orchestra
- 8oVirt vs VMware Cloud Director
- 9oVirt vs Scale Computing Platform
- 10oVirt vs ManageIQ
- 11oVirt vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 12oVirt vs LXD
- 13oVirt vs VMmanager
- 14oVirt vs Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- 15oVirt vs virt-manager
- 16oVirt vs Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
- 17oVirt vs SolusVM
- 18oVirt vs Windows Admin Center
- 19oVirt vs SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
- 20oVirt vs Citrix XenServer
- 21oVirt vs PegaProx
oVirt alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxmox VE | 9.6 | Free plan | €10/mo | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Apache CloudStack | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Virtuozzo Infrastructure | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | ZStack | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | OpenNebula | 7.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Xen Orchestra | 7.3 | No | $83.33/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | VMware Cloud Director | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Scale Computing Platform | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | ManageIQ | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 6.5 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | LXD | 6.5 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | VMmanager | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | virt-manager | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 17 | SolusVM | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Windows Admin Center | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 19 | SolarWinds Virtualization Manager | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Web |
| 20 | Citrix XenServer | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 21 | PegaProx | 5.7 | No | — | Web, Linux |
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Questions about oVirt alternatives
What is the best alternative to oVirt?
Proxmox VE, number 1 in virtualization management software with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Apache CloudStack, Virtuozzo Infrastructure, ZStack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to oVirt?
Proxmox VE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.