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Best virt-manager Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from virtualization management software ranked against virt-manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Proxmox VE Free plan AndroidapiLinuxself-hostedWeb €10/mo9.6
    virt-manager vs Proxmox VE
  2. 2
    Apache CloudStack Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free8.1
    virt-manager vs Apache CloudStack
  3. 3
    Virtuozzo Infrastructure Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    virt-manager vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure
  4. 4
    ZStack Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    virt-manager vs ZStack
  5. 5
    OpenNebula apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 7.5
    virt-manager vs OpenNebula
  6. 6
    oVirt Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    virt-manager vs oVirt
  7. 7
    Xen Orchestra Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $83.33/mo7.3
    virt-manager vs Xen Orchestra
  8. 8
    VMware Cloud Director Web 6.8
    virt-manager vs VMware Cloud Director
  9. 9
    Scale Computing Platform Web 6.7
    virt-manager vs Scale Computing Platform
  10. 10
    ManageIQ Web 6.6
    virt-manager vs ManageIQ
  11. 11
    HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software Free trial Linuxself-hostedWeb $50/mo6.5
    virt-manager vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
  12. 12
    LXD Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $2.08/mo6.5
    virt-manager vs LXD
  13. 13
    VMmanager Web 6.2
    virt-manager vs VMmanager
  14. 14
    Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Win 6.2
    virt-manager vs Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
  15. 16
    Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager LinuxWeb 6.1
    virt-manager vs Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
  16. 17
    SolusVM Web 5.9
    virt-manager vs SolusVM
  17. 18
    Windows Admin Center WebWin 5.9
    virt-manager vs Windows Admin Center
  18. 19
    SolarWinds Virtualization Manager WinWeb 5.7
    virt-manager vs SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
  19. 20
    Citrix XenServer Free trial 5.7
    virt-manager vs Citrix XenServer
  20. 21
    PegaProx WebLinux 5.7
    virt-manager vs PegaProx

virt-manager alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Proxmox VE9.6Free plan€10/moAndroid, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Apache CloudStack8.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Virtuozzo Infrastructure7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
4ZStack7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5OpenNebula7.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6oVirt7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
7Xen Orchestra7.3No$83.33/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
8VMware Cloud Director6.8No—Web
9Scale Computing Platform6.7No—Web
10ManageIQ6.6No—Web
11HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software6.5No$50/moLinux, self-hosted, Web
12LXD6.5Free plan$2.08/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
13VMmanager6.2No—Web
14Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager6.2No—Windows
16Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager6.1No—Linux, Web
17SolusVM5.9No—Web
18Windows Admin Center5.9No—Web, Windows
19SolarWinds Virtualization Manager5.7No—Windows, Web
20Citrix XenServer5.7No——
21PegaProx5.7No—Web, Linux
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Questions about virt-manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to virt-manager?

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 virt-manager?

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.