
12 best smartos alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Smartos alternative list source: smartos.org
12 best smartos alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Smartos alternative list source: smartos.org
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Originally added: September 17, 2018
Compare top-ranked Smartos alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.
| Alternative | Score | License | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) | 96% 133 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| Proxmox Virtual Environment | 96% 127 archived votes | Open Source, Freemium | Windows, Linux |
| Xen | 95% 117 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| VMware vSphere Hypervisor | 94% 109 archived votes | Commercial | Windows, Linux |
| OpenStack | 92% 77 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Web |
| Microsoft Hyper-V Server | 88% 69 archived votes | Commercial | Windows, Linux |
| Portable Virtualbox | 88% 67 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows |
| Citrix XenServer | 89% 35 archived votes | Open Source, Freemium | Windows, Linux |
| OpenVZ | 67% 21 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| UCS Virtual Machine Manager | 76% 17 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| Danube Cloud | 14% 7 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Web |
| OpenNode | 50% 6 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.
Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), Proxmox Virtual Environment, Xen, OpenStack, Portable Virtualbox.
The alternatives in this list include options for Linux, Windows, Web, depending on each product.
Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.