SolarWinds Virtualization Manager vs ZSvirt
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
solarwinds.comZSvirt
zsvirt.ioSide by side
| Figure | SolarWinds Virtualization Manager | ZSvirt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Virtualization Management Software | 7.5 (#22) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Support | SolarWinds provides technical support, documentation, training, and access to its THWACK user community. | The open-source release has community support; Enterprise adds LTS releases, SLAs, and vendor-backed production support. |
Plans
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
- Virtualization ManagerPriced on request
ZSvirt
- ZSvirt Open SourceFree
- Contact vendorPriced on request
- Plus licensePriced on request
In their own words
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ZSvirt
ZSvirt is an open-source, self-hosted virtualization platform based on ZStack’s ZSphere virtualization engine. It uses KVM and the site says one control plane can manage 10,000+ hosts, with VMs of up to 768 vCPUs. The ZSvirt Open Source plan has no license fee and no VM limit; it is offered with community support. Live migration, high availability, disaster recovery and API access are listed capabilities.
For VMware migration, ZMigrate supports agentless full-disk replication, incremental sync and cutover in as little as five minutes. Listed security features include VM SecureBoot, vTPM 2.0, encryption, security groups, MFA/2FA and immutable audit logs. Integration options include Go, Python and Java SDKs, native Terraform providers, GitOps and 2,000+ REST/OpenAPI endpoints. Storage and compatibility options include distributed storage integrations, SAN support, the KVM ecosystem, VMDK, and mainstream hardware and guest operating systems. Downloads include x86_64 ISO, OVA and QCOW2 images, plus the ZMigrate package. Enterprise adds advanced multi-cluster and compliance capabilities, LTS releases, SLAs and vendor-backed production support.