Compare the Top Virtualization Software for Linux as of December 2025

What is Virtualization Software for Linux?

Virtualization software enables the creation and management of virtual machines (VMs) that emulate physical computers. By abstracting the underlying hardware, it allows multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine, improving resource utilization and flexibility. Virtualization provides an isolated environment for applications, increasing security and stability by preventing conflicts between different software systems. It also simplifies the management of IT infrastructure, as virtual machines can be easily created, cloned, and moved between different hosts. This technology is crucial for businesses looking to scale their operations, optimize resource usage, and improve disaster recovery processes. Compare and read user reviews of the best Virtualization software for Linux currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    ManageEngine OpManager
    ManageEngine OpManager is an effective virtualization management tool that provides comprehensive monitoring and management of virtual environments, including VMware and Hyper-V. It tracks the performance and health of virtual machines, hosts, and clusters, offering insights into resource utilization, capacity planning, and workload distribution. With real-time alerts and automated reporting, OpManager helps IT teams identify potential issues and optimize virtual infrastructure for enhanced performance and efficiency. Its intuitive dashboards and visualization features simplify the management of complex virtual environments, ensuring seamless operation and resource allocation.
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    Starting Price: $95.00/one-time
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    Delska

    Delska

    Delska

    Delska (former DEAC European Data Center & Data Logistics Center) is a carrier-neutral data center and network provider in Northern Europe with 25 years of experience delivering reliable, personalized IT and network solutions in cloud computing, colocation, data security, network, and more. We own five data centers (one under construction, launching in 2025) in Riga and Vilnius, along with points of presence in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. For quick IT infrastructure deployment in Riga, Vilnius and Frankfurt, we have created the self-service myDelska cloud platform. It offers fast, secure, and scalable solutions and, in the summer of 2025, along with the VM management, will also offer bare metal servers. Delska data centers stand out for their energy efficiency, operating at PUE under 1.3 and powered entirely by green energy. Our upcoming Tier III-certified, 10 MW data center in Riga will exemplify green construction.
    Starting Price: €10
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    phoenixNAP

    phoenixNAP

    phoenixNAP

    phoenixNAP is a global IaaS provider delivering world-class infrastructure solutions from strategic edge locations in the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, Australia, and Latin America. Specializing in performance, security, and availability, the company provides vastly redundant systems, unsurpassed security, high-density deployments, and flexibility to service from ¼ cabinets to private cage environments. Its Bare Metal Cloud solution provides access to 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors for advanced infrastructure performance and reliability. phoenixNAP offers a 100% uptime guarantee, an extensive server lineup, global connectivity options, flexible SLAs, and 24x7x365 live support to help businesses achieve their business objectives. Deploy high-performance, scalable cloud solutions for your growing IT needs, along with the security and reliability that you require at opex-friendly pricing plans.
    Starting Price: $0.10/hour
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    ManageEngine Applications Manager
    ManageEngine Applications Manager is an enterprise-ready platform designed to monitor an entire application ecosystem of a business organization. Our platform helps IT and DevOps teams get visibility into all the dependent components within their application stack. With Applications Manager, it becomes easier to monitor the performance of mission-critical web applications, web servers, databases, cloud services, middleware, ERP systems, messaging components, and more. It has tons of features that fast-track the troubleshooting process and help reduce MTTR. This way, issues are fixed before application end-users are affected. Applications Manager has a fully functional dashboard that can be customized to get performance insights at a glance. By configuring alerts, it constantly keeps a lookout for performance issues within the application stack. Combining this with intelligent machine learning, Applications Manager helps turn performance data into actionable insights.
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    Starting Price: $395.00/Year
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    Inuvika OVD Enterprise
    Our virtual desktop solution, OVD Enterprise, delivers Windows and Linux apps and desktops (VDI) to any device. Built on Linux, it reduces Windows licensing requirements, needs less infrastructure and reduces total costs by up to 60% compared to Citrix or VMware Horizon (Omnissa). Microsoft SQL Server licenses are not required. It can be deployed on-premises or through any cloud provider. OVD is also available as a service through our network of Managed Services Providers. Migration from Citrix or Horizon is easy. OVD Enterprise integrates with today's leading enterprise standards, including any directory service, storage or hypervisor. Key Features: -Deliver Windows and Linux apps and desktops -Use any device - macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS/Android, Chromebook, Raspberry Pi, or any HTML5 Web browser. -Full multi-tenancy support -Full USB redirection -Integrated Two-Factor Authentication -Integrated secure gateway allows for secure remote access. No need for NetScaler
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    Starting Price: $8.55/concurrent user/month
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    V2 Cloud

    V2 Cloud

    V2 Cloud Solutions

    V2 Cloud offers powerful, secure, and fully managed virtual desktops accessible from anywhere. Our platform is purpose-built for Independent Software Vendors, Managed Service Providers, IT professionals, and business owners looking to streamline operations, improve security, and scale efficiently. With V2 Cloud, you can easily start your desktops and apps in the cloud, enabling secure remote work from anywhere. Plus, you can access fully managed IT services, proactive security, and responsive support to scale effortlessly. Get the business resiliency you need! Boost your performance with the GPU-enhanced virtual machine and start working with heavy applications without crashes. Enjoy fast and professional support with global multilingual support. Discover how simple and cost-effective desktop virtualization can be with V2 Cloud. Try it today!
    Starting Price: $40 per month
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    Citrix DaaS

    Citrix DaaS

    Cloud Software Group

    Enable secure, flexible work with the leader in virtual apps and desktops. Deliver desktop as a service (DaaS) from any cloud or data center. Get started with Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) in minutes to provide a familiar, high-performance digital workspace experience to your users. We’ll manage the infrastructure and security. You focus on your business. Meet the needs of your modern workforce—and keep sensitive data secure. Citrix DaaS lets you provide a secure workspace experience on any device. It’s all the cost benefits of a managed DaaS solution, plus the added advantages of greater IT agility, better corporate security, and more end-user productivity. Keep apps and data protected while fueling employee productivity. Build a better business continuity plan with easy-to-scale workspace solutions. Simplify virtual app and desktop delivery with proven DaaS solutions.
    Starting Price: $12 per user per month
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    Azure Virtual Desktop
    Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. Deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, and get built-in security and compliance features. Bring your own device (BYOD) and access your desktop and applications over the internet using an Azure Virtual Desktop client such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, or HTML5. Choose the right Azure virtual machine (VM) to optimize performance and leverage the Windows 10 and Windows 11 multi-session advantage on Azure to run multiple concurrent user sessions and save costs.
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    Serial to Ethernet Connector

    Serial to Ethernet Connector

    Electronic Team, Inc.

    Serial to Ethernet Connector is a stable software product developed by Electronic Team Inc. and has been available commercially for over a decade. The application lets you create multiple virtual COM ports on a machine with no physical serial interfaces. This virtual serial port redirector enables you to access the functionality of multiple remote serial devices over the network. You system’s capabilities are the only limit on the number of virtual ports you can create with this COM port redirector utility. It transmits serial data over the Ethernet from your computer to network-attached serial devices.
    Starting Price: $259.95/1 machine at a time
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    Virtuozzo

    Virtuozzo

    Virtuozzo

    Virtuozzo, is a global leader in alternative cloud enablement, providing unique, purpose-built software which enables infrastructure and platform solutions to over 600 service providers around the world. Performance, flexibility, and ease of use define the product line up. Our partners can quickly, cost effectively and profitably create alternative private, public, hybrid or multi-clouds, rivalling those from major cloud providers, but with greater ROI, and customization. Service providers and enterprises can choose between various products and capabilities, using software defined networking, storage and powerful compute management and monitoring. Virtuozzo’s primary products allow for the rapid construction of virtual private servers (VPS), IaaS, PaaS, Storage-as-a-Service, Kubernetes-as-a-Service, WordPress-as-a-Service and Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS).
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    Parallels RAS

    Parallels RAS

    Parallels

    Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) is a remote work solution that provides secure virtual access to business applications and desktops on any device or OS—from anywhere. The platform offers an agile, cloud-ready foundation and end-to-end security fueled by a centralized management console with granular policies. Companies can leverage on-premises, hybrid, or public cloud deployments and integrate with existing technology like Microsoft Azure and AWS. Parallels RAS aims to give organizations the flexibility, scalability, and IT agility to adapt to changing business needs. Parallels RAS offers a single, full-featured licensing model that includes 24/7 support and access to product training.
    Starting Price: $120 US/year/concurrent user
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    OneIQ

    OneIQ

    OneIQ

    Harness the convergence of AI and human intelligence to make better IT decisions. OneIQ workspaces create transparency between IT professionals, technology advisors and suppliers to reach consensus on Hybrid IT decisions. This shared visibility into insights and data means that infrastructure recommendations can get approved and implemented faster. Leverage cross-platform visibility and collective expertise to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Empower your teams with AI-driven insights to optimize Hybrid IT infrastructure. Avoid costly availability and performance issues by adapting IT infrastructure ahead of time. Accelerate your Hybrid IT initiatives by building stronger relationships with your technology advisors and suppliers. Share only relevant IT asset information by using visibility controls for each IT environment connected to a workspace.
    Starting Price: $9 per workload per month
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    Scale Computing Platform
    SC//Platform brings faster time to value in the data center, in the distributed enterprise, and at the edge. Scale Computing Platform brings simplicity, high availability and scalability together, replacing the existing infrastructure and providing high availability for running VMs in a single, easy-to-manage platform. Run your applications in a fully integrated platform. Regardless of your hardware requirements, the same innovative software and simple user interface give you the power to run infrastructure efficiently at the edge. Eliminate mundane management tasks and save the valuable time of IT administrators. The simplicity of SC//Platform directly impacts IT with higher productivity and lower costs. Plan the perfect future by not predicting it. Simply mix and match old and new hardware and applications on the same infrastructure for a future-proof environment that can scale up or down as needed.
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    IBM PowerVC
    IBM PowerVC is an OpenStack-based virtualization management solution designed to simplify the deployment and management of virtual machines across IBM Power Systems running AIX, IBM i, and Linux. It offers rapid deployment capabilities, reducing time-to-value through straightforward installation and configuration processes. The intuitive user interface minimizes the need for specialized training, enhancing administrator productivity. PowerVC facilitates efficient resource utilization by enabling resource pooling and implementing placement policies, thereby optimizing IT costs. The Dynamic Resource Optimizer (DRO) provides policy-based automation for active workload balancing within host groups, ensuring optimal performance. VM templates support consistency and standardization, streamlining deployments and reducing labor costs. Key features include automated I/O configuration for mobility and high availability, and seamless import and deployment of workload images.
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    Clonetab

    Clonetab

    Clonetab

    For ERPs like Oracle e-Business Suite, PeopleSoft & Databases Clonetab is the only software which can virtualize and provide true end-to-end on-demand clones of ERPs (like Oracle e-Business Suite, PeopleSoft) or databases. It can also provide an integrated solution for virtualization, cloning, Disaster Recovery, Backups and Oracle EBS Snapshots. Clonetab engines – Deeply aware of ERP Applications, not just Databases The engines are deeply EBS & PS aware and can identify the major releases (e.g. R12.1, R12.2) and patchset levels like AD, TXK and executes the clone commands accordingly. The platform provides options to retain EBS/PS specific options like profile option retention, Concurrent/Process scheduler setups retention, EBS users with responsibilities retention, Database links, Directories retention, workflows setups and many more options, resulting in a true end-to-end ERP clone.
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