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13 best vagrant alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Vagrant alternative list source: vagrantup.com
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Originally added: September 17, 2018
Compare Vagrant alternatives
Compare top-ranked Vagrant alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.
| Alternative | Score | License | Platforms |
|---|
| Docker | 98% 317 archived votes | Open Source, Freemium | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Virt-manager | 93% 75 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| Nanobox | 95% 63 archived votes | Open Source, Commercial | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Kubernetes | 95% 61 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Web |
| Apache Mesos | 85% 33 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Mac, Linux |
| Fig | 40% 10 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| FreeBSD Jails | 100% 8 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Unknown |
| Boxgrinder | 50% 6 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| DataCol | 50% 0 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Mac, Linux |
2
Docker
Score: 98%
Open SourceFreemiumWebWindowsMacLinux
More Docker works almost everywhere, light, portable, self-sufficient container to automate the deployment of an application, as an open-source engine. Features:Freemium,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web,Self-Hosted
4
Virt-manager
Score: 93%
FreeOpen SourceLinux
More A desktop application for managing virtual machines virt-manager libvirt-interface. VMs achieve objectives, but also (Xin and manage LXC linux Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD,Gentoo,Linux,Fedora,Debian
6
Score: 95%
Open SourceCommercialWebWindowsMacLinux
More Nanobox is an ideal platform for developers. DevOps create a role, you dont need all of the infrastructure Nanobox, do not configure it, Features:Commercial,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Web
Alternatives8
Score: 95%
FreeOpen SourceWeb
More Kubernetes Docker open-source container for an editing system. The scheduling of a compute managed-cluster on the node, and Features:Free,Open,Source,Web
Alternatives10
Score: 85%
FreeOpen SourceMacLinux
More After months of Apache Server, running on a shared pool of a cluster manager that simplifies the complexity of the applications. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux
Alternatives12
Score: 40%
FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
More Quickly, isolated from the development environment with Docker. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
Alternatives14
FreeBSD Jails
Score: 100%
FreeOpen Source
More The FreeBSD jail mechanism, FreeBSD-based operating system that allows system administrators to partition a computer system is an application virtualization Features:Free,Open,Source,BSD,FreeBSD,DragonFly,BSD
16
Boxgrinder
Score: 50%
FreeOpen SourceLinux
More Grinder-box-tools for multiple virtual and cloud providers is a set of projects that help you grind Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
18
DataCol
Score: 50%
FreeOpen SourceMacLinux
More Datacol (part 1 GCP) inspection at the top of the cloud layer, as Heroku is the experience with the power of Kubernetes under the hood. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux
Vagrant alternatives FAQ
What is the best Vagrant alternative?
Docker is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.
Are there free Vagrant alternatives?
Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Docker, virt-manager, Nanobox, Kubernetes, Apache Mesos.
Which platforms are covered?
The alternatives in this list include options for Linux, Mac, Windows, Web, depending on each product.
How are alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.