We performed a comparison between Citrix Hypervisor and Oracle VM VirtualBox 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."What I find most valuable in Citrix Hypervisor is its licensing policy, because you'll get it for free if you buy a Citrix XenDesktop license. You don't need to spend additional money on the Citrix Hypervisor because you can manage both the Citrix XenDesktop and the Citrix Hypervisor with just one license, so you can save on cost. I also like that the solution is good support-wise. Hardware support is also faster compared to other solutions."
"The support for this solution is phenomenal."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"The onboarding process is pretty straightforward."
"Citrix Hypervisor is quick to deploy and easy to manage."
"The solution integrates well with other solutions, which makes it really strong as a primary solution to deploy."
"The compatibility of the solution is its most valuable feature. It's compatible on almost every cloud these days."
"What I like the most is the support of the GPU Graphics and the VM Live migration."
"The configuration and installation is pretty straightforward."
"The pause feature is valuable. I can pause, which is something that not all hypervisors allow. The snapshot feature is also valuable."
"The flexibility and the closed platform, so it allows you to run in multiple platforms, Windows, Linux, Macintosh."
"This solution creates a snapshot of virtual machines so you can create test environments."
"Oracle VM VirtualBox is easy to use."
"The installation is easy."
"I like that it has a snapshot feature."
"I think VirtualBox has good stability because I use it in an environment with several resolutions."
"The solution needs better backup facilities that are available for virtual machines to create servers on."
"There are several areas that need improvement including the stability of the networking stack and networking management."
"The self-service user portal needs to be more granular and be more customizable."
"Live migration is something that can be improved."
"Citrix is not investing in the virtual surroundings."
"I think the technical support could be better."
"I would like the possibility of updating the hypervisor by applying security patches."
"Citrix Hypervisor is expensive if you get it as a stand-alone product, so this is one area for improvement. Its price could be cheaper. We also found other areas for improvement in Citrix Hypervisor, for example, we can't use SCIM provisioning, and there are limitations to the size of the HDD. Another area for improvement is the pass-through storage, in particular the removable storage, because that also has limitations where you can't connect to the drive if it is more than one TB."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"This should have better support for multiple network cards and some parts of the GUI should be improved."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The AI and the UI could be improved. The user interface is a little outdated and the AI is not very attractive."
"We're working with them to be able to allow the local USB ports to be ported over to the remote desktop, running VirtualBox."
"It could improve slightly with enhanced reporting capabilities that show the current status of the network."
"It's not as robust as server platforms, nor does it need to be."
"The solution is a bit less stable than I would like."
Citrix Hypervisor is ranked 8th in Server Virtualization Software with 45 reviews while Oracle VM VirtualBox is ranked 5th in Server Virtualization Software with 61 reviews. Citrix Hypervisor is rated 8.2, while Oracle VM VirtualBox is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix Hypervisor writes "Good features, fair pricing, and excellent reliability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle VM VirtualBox writes "The solution is versatile, simple to use, and stable". Citrix Hypervisor is most compared with Proxmox VE, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization, whereas Oracle VM VirtualBox is most compared with Proxmox VE, KVM, Hyper-V, Oracle VM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization. See our Citrix Hypervisor vs. Oracle VM VirtualBox report.
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