Best VMmanager Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from virtualization management software ranked against VMmanager on the same published basis.
- 1VMmanager vs Proxmox VE
- 2VMmanager vs ZStack
- 3VMmanager vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure
- 4VMmanager vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 5VMmanager vs Apache CloudStack
- 6VMmanager vs LXD
- 7VMmanager vs oVirt
- 8VMmanager vs virt-manager
- 9VMmanager vs Xen Project Hypervisor
- 10VMmanager vs OpenStack Barbican
- 11VMmanager vs Oracle VirtualBox
- 12VMmanager vs Citrix Secure Private Access
- 13VMmanager vs OpenNebula
- 14VMmanager vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
- 15VMmanager vs Proxmox Backup Server
- 16VMmanager vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 17VMmanager vs Xen Orchestra
- 18VMmanager vs Danube Cloud
- 19VMmanager vs Scale Computing Platform
- 20VMmanager vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
VMmanager alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxmox VE | 7.4 | Free plan | €10/mo | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ZStack | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Virtuozzo Infrastructure | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Apache CloudStack | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | LXD | 6.8 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | oVirt | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | virt-manager | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Xen Project Hypervisor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | OpenStack Barbican | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Oracle VirtualBox | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | OpenNebula | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 6.3 | No | $50/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Proxmox Backup Server | 6.3 | No | €46.67/mo | Linux, Web |
| 16 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Xen Orchestra | 6.2 | No | $83.33/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Danube Cloud | 6.0 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Scale Computing Platform | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about VMmanager alternatives
What is the best alternative to VMmanager?
Proxmox VE, number 1 in virtualization management software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ZStack, Virtuozzo Infrastructure, VMware Workstation Pro and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to VMmanager?
Proxmox VE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.