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Who runs VMware, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest virtualization software alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
–
Closest alternative
Citrix

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs VMware

VMware vmware.com

Optimize cloud infrastructure with VMware for app platforms, private cloud, edge, networking, and security.

Wikidata: for-profit maker of virtualization software, acquired by Broadcom Inc. in 2023

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What VMware tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

trackers that follow visitors

11 of the 18 alternatives below have fewer, 1 have more.

Privacy-friendly alternatives →
Cookie banner
OneTrust
US company
2 tools
  • Marketing and email tracking

    Links visits to email campaigns and customer profiles.

  • Tag manager

    Loads further tracking scripts, which we can’t always see.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to VMware

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to VMware, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Fewer trackers than VMwareNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    Citrix citrix.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Explore the Enhanced Citrix Platform: Secure, Scalable, and High-Performing IT Solutions - Citrix

    Discover the new Citrix platform, revolutionizing application delivery with enhanced security, Zero Trust frameworks, and unmatched performance. Dive into industry-specific solutions for healthcare, financial services, and government. Uncover new use cases with Citrix and NetScaler, from centralized app management to mission-critical application delivery.

    Compare Citrix with VMware →
  2. 02
    Nutanix nutanix.com English 2 trackers

    One Platform to Run Apps, Data, and AI Anywhere | Nutanix

    We offer a unified platform that seamlessly integrates infrastructure and management to enable smooth operations of data and apps across clouds.

    Compare Nutanix with VMware →
  3. 03
    Proxmox proxmox.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Proxmox - Powerful open-source server solutions

    Proxmox develops powerful and efficient open-source server solutions like the Proxmox VE platform, Proxmox Backup Server, and Proxmox Mail Gateway.

    Compare Proxmox with VMware →
  4. 04
    Neverinstall neverinstall.com English No trackers

    Enterprise cloud infrastructure | Neverinstall

    Neverinstall Private Cloud, GPU Infrastructure and Virtual Desktops for Virtual Machines, Containers, AI and desktops on infrastructure you control.

    Compare Neverinstall with VMware →
  5. 05
    Red Hat redhat.com Top 1K English No trackers

    Red Hat - We make open source technologies for the enterprise

    Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, including high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies.

    Compare Red Hat with VMware →
  6. 06
    VirtualBox virtualbox.org Top 10K English No trackers

    Oracle VirtualBox

    open-source x86 virtualization application

    Compare VirtualBox with VMware →
  7. 07
    XCP-ng xcp-ng.org English No trackers

    XCP-ng - XenServer Based, Community Powered

    Xen based hypervisor

    Compare XCP-ng with VMware →
  8. 08
    Parallels parallels.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Parallels | Run Windows on Mac, VDI, and Enterprise Virtualization Solutions

    Run Windows on Mac with Parallels, trusted by millions worldwide. Access Windows applications on Apple silicon Macs and deliver virtual apps, VDI, and secure digital workspaces.

    Compare Parallels with VMware →
  9. 09
    Omnissa omnissa.com English 1 tracker

    Omnissa | The last mile for running AI safely

    Omnissa secures the agentic endpoint. Contain AI agents in a safe workspace, patch faster, and govern AI actions before impact across your endpoints.

    Compare Omnissa with VMware →
  10. 10
    Microsoft microsoft.com Top 100 English 2 trackers

    Microsoft – AI, Cloud, Productivity, Computing, Gaming & Apps

    Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.

    Compare Microsoft with VMware →
  11. 11
    Mirantis mirantis.com English 1 tracker

    Build AI Infrastructure Your Way, Anywhere | Mirantis

    The simple and frictionless way to manage AI workload clusters across clouds, on-prem, hybrid and edge

    Compare Mirantis with VMware →
  12. 12
    Canonical canonical.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Trusted open source for enterprises | Canonical

    Drive innovation with trusted enterprise open source from Canonical — simple, cost-effective, and supported.

    Compare Canonical with VMware →
  13. 13
    Cloud cloud.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Cloud Software Group home

    Cloud Software Group is a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure software solutions encompassing virtualization, integration, data management, automation, business intelligence, collaboration, networking and security.

    Compare Cloud with VMware →
  14. 14
    SUSE suse.com English 2 trackers

    Open Source Software Solutions for Enterprise Servers & Cloud | SUSE

    Modernize your infrastructure with SUSE Linux Enterprise servers, cloud technology for IaaS, and SUSE's software-defined storage.

    Compare SUSE with VMware →
  15. 15
    Broadcom broadcom.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Broadcom Inc. | Connecting Everything

    Broadcom delivers semiconductors and infrastructure software for global enterprises’ most complex, mission-critical needs.

    Compare Broadcom with VMware →
  16. 16
    IBM ibm.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    IBM

    For more than a century, IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow.

    Compare IBM with VMware →
  17. 17
    Rancher rancher.com English 2 trackers

    Enterprise Kubernetes Management Platform & Software | Rancher

    Rancher, the open-source multi-cluster orchestration platform, lets operations teams deploy, manage and secure enterprise Kubernetes. Request a demo!

    Compare Rancher with VMware →
  18. 18
    Qlik qlik.com English 4 trackers

    Qlik Data Integration, Data Quality, and Analytics Solutions

    Qlik, now with Talend, delivers a data fabric and next-level insights with its end-to-end data integration, data quality, & analytics solutions.

    Compare Qlik with VMware →
  19. 19
    Cisco cisco.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    AI Infrastructure, Secure Networking, and Software Solutions - Cisco

    Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations.

    Compare Cisco with VMware →
  20. 20
    Zoom zoom.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    One platform to connect | Zoom

    Modernize workflows with Zoom's trusted collaboration tools: including video meetings, Zoom Chat, VoIP phone, webinars, whiteboard, contact center, and events.

    Compare Zoom with VMware →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles VMware’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones VMware uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what VMware adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 13 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,192
Vector
384-d
Query
26 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to VMware’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

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