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."We can easily migrate VMs from one host to another."
"Citrix Hypervisor integrates easily and I can manage the infrastructure better. If I need to take a machine down to expand the hard drive, I do not have to physically be here. I do not need to order new equipment or new hard drives. I can shut it down, increase the drive space and bring it back up."
"The most valuable features are being able to host many virtual machines and being able to patch machines."
"The ability to move a virtual machine while it is running is a big advantage."
"The solution is extremely user friendly."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"Ability to move your virtual machines from one host to another."
"The solution integrates well with other solutions, which makes it really strong as a primary solution to deploy."
"This product is extremely easy to install, use, has a great GUI and is incredibly stable."
"The pause feature is valuable. I can pause, which is something that not all hypervisors allow. The snapshot feature is also valuable."
"The snapshot feature is very powerful; it protects us from disaster."
"It's very simple to use."
"Oracle VM Virtualbox is easy to use and does not require much training."
"It is easy to use and does not require complex knowledge."
"I like that it has a snapshot feature."
"The configuration and installation is pretty straightforward."
"Citrix is not investing in the virtual surroundings."
"The self-service user portal needs to be more granular and be more customizable."
"There are several areas that need improvement including the stability of the networking stack and networking management."
"Integration with other vendors and other applications could be improved."
"The main problem with Citrix Hypervisor is getting readily available backup solutions for it. It would be wonderful if Hypervisor were better integrated with third-party backup solutions."
"The solution would benefit from faster technical support."
"You need a licensed account to look up technical support."
"The solution is only in English. It would be ideal if it was in Portuguese."
"They could improve the graphics functionality of the product."
"I think that this solution should be more user-friendly."
"The solution should work to simplify the system. However, it should be flexible enough to allow for special cases."
"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."
"Having live migrations to move a running server to other hardware would be great."
"The communications setup lags. It does not connect properly so the batching and networking is a bit slow."
"Oracle VMs don't have a solid web interface of their own. This is an area where Oracle is lagging behind. Now, we use headless servers, install Oracle VMs, and manage them remotely. We could use phpVirtual Box, but it is a third-party solution. A lot of people contribute to it, and it's not authenticated by Oracle. As a result, I don't find it to be a good option. Therefore, I would like to see Oracle offer an extension pack or a licensed version that fixes this problem."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
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, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization, whereas Oracle VM VirtualBox is most compared with Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, KVM, Oracle VM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization. See our Citrix Hypervisor vs. Oracle VM VirtualBox report.
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