SolusVM vs ZSvirt
SolusVM
solusvm.comZSvirt
zsvirt.ioSide by side
| Figure | SolusVM | ZSvirt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.77/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Virtualization Management Software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Security | The trial page lists role-based admin and reseller controls, user isolation, a hardened API, and two-factor authentication for admins and clients. | Listed security features include a Native Key Provider, VM SecureBoot, vTPM 2.0, VM encryption, security groups, MFA/2FA, and immutable audit logs. |
| Support | SolusVM says technical support is available 24/7 and included with its license plans. | The open-source release has community support; Enterprise adds LTS releases, SLAs, and vendor-backed production support. |
Plans
SolusVM
- Management Node$21.25 a year
- Compute Resources Micro$25.50 a year
- Compute Resources Mini$51 a year
- Compute Resources Unlimited$102 a year
- Management Node with Virtualization$102 a year
ZSvirt
- ZSvirt Open SourceFree
- Contact vendorPriced on request
- Plus licensePriced on request
In their own words
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.