We performed a comparison between Oracle VM VirtualBox and VMware vSphere based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Server Virtualization Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I think VirtualBox has good stability because I use it in an environment with several resolutions."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the ability to manage multiple operating systems through one application."
"The flexibility and the closed platform, so it allows you to run in multiple platforms, Windows, Linux, Macintosh."
"It is easy to use and does not require complex knowledge."
"The scalability of the solution is very good."
"Oracle VM VirtualBox is easy to use."
"The solution is very convenient and easy to use."
"This solution creates a snapshot of virtual machines so you can create test environments."
"The initial setup is easy."
"This solution is very stable. It's scalable and simple to set up."
"Its stability and manageability are valuable."
"VMware vSphere is easy to scale. We haven't had any problems scaling what we're scaling now."
"The most useful features are ESXi, DRS, Auto Deploy, and the Lifecycle Manager."
"It stands out as a comprehensive and advantageous solution, providing a full package that effectively caters to our needs for managing our private cloud."
"It is the number one virtualization-layer platform available, and a lot of people trust it."
"I like the capability of vMotion, DRS, high availability, and resource distribution."
"The solution is a bit less stable than I would like."
"When I select the Ubuntu operating system from within the virtual machine, it sometimes hangs."
"The memory and hardware usage could be a little bit lighter. Right now, it's quite heavy on the usage. The CPU usage should be lower."
"The solution has to do a better job of promoting the product and its licensing capabilities."
"One valuable feature would be for it to work right the first time but it doesn't necessarily do that."
"The solution lacks some open source remote administration tools. The reload of individual virtual machine definitions through the vboxweb service (via its API) without restarting it and the access to shared storage (to use teleport functions) need to be improved."
"I think that this solution should be more user-friendly."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"The solution could be a bit more user-friendly."
"We previously had a hard time using tech support."
"There are some limitations with the solution regarding migrating."
"The cost could always be lower."
"NSX is a product of VMware vSphere and it would be nice to see the solution have full integration capabilities with it."
"The HTML 5 client has always lagged behind."
"In future releases, I would like to see less pricing. The license can be improved."
"vSphere could perhaps be improved by more integration or better security."
Oracle VM VirtualBox is ranked 5th in Server Virtualization Software with 61 reviews while VMware vSphere is ranked 2nd in Server Virtualization Software with 446 reviews. Oracle VM VirtualBox is rated 8.2, while VMware vSphere is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Oracle VM VirtualBox writes "The solution is versatile, simple to use, and stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware vSphere writes "Offers good performance and is useful for banking systems". Oracle VM VirtualBox is most compared with Proxmox VE, KVM, Hyper-V, Oracle VM and Citrix Hypervisor, whereas VMware vSphere is most compared with Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, VMware Workstation, Oracle VM and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI). See our Oracle VM VirtualBox vs. VMware vSphere report.
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