Oracle VirtualBox vs XenServer
Oracle VirtualBox
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| Figure | Oracle VirtualBox | XenServer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Virtual machine software | 8.9 (#3) | 6.8 (#23) |
| Spec score · Hypervisor Software | 8.5 (#6) | 6.6 (#24) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Guest architecture | both | x86_64 |
| Host platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Oracle Solaris | bare-metal x86-64 server |
| Management interface | desktop | desktop |
| Nested virtualization | Yes | Yes |
| VM snapshots | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Oracle VirtualBox
- Base PackagePrice not published
- Base PackagePriced on request
- VirtualBox EnterprisePrice not published
- VirtualBox EnterprisePriced on request
- Oracle VM VirtualBoxFree
In their own words
Oracle VirtualBox
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