Compare Citrix Hypervisor vs. Oracle VM VirtualBox
Citrix Hypervisor is ranked 7th in Server Virtualization Software with 15 reviews while Oracle VM VirtualBox is ranked 4th in Server Virtualization Software with 13 reviews. Citrix Hypervisor is rated 8.4, while Oracle VM VirtualBox is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Citrix Hypervisor writes "The ability to move a VM while it is still running and continue doing maintenance work is a big advantage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle VM VirtualBox writes "Fast, very easy to use, and is rock-solid stable". Citrix Hypervisor is most compared with Proxmox VE, KVM and Hyper-V, whereas Oracle VM VirtualBox is most compared with KVM, Hyper-V and Proxmox VE. See our Citrix Hypervisor vs. Oracle VM VirtualBox report.
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What I like the most is the support of the GPU Graphics and the VM Live migration. The support for this solution is phenomenal. This is a good product for virtualization and it is easy to use. The solution integrates well with other solutions, which makes it really strong as a primary solution to deploy. The solution is easy to deploy. It's very easy to understand problems and read logs. The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is very fast. It also works very well for physically small servers. The ability to move a virtual machine while it is running is a big advantage. The feature I find most valuable, is its performance | This is a good and easy solution for running virtual environments. This product is extremely easy to install, use, has a great GUI and is incredibly stable. The initial setup was straightforward. The most valuable feature is the ability to copy bidirectionally between the desktop and the virtual machine. This solution can be used on many different platforms including Windows and Linux. The solution is very stable. I think VirtualBox has good stability because I use it in an environment with several resolutions. The most valuable aspects of the solution were the support and performance of the product and the flexibility it gives you to work. |
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Network management needs improvement because it is not very stable. The built-in networking features are a little limited. The product could be faster and licensing options could be improved. The solution is too expensive and people are kind of moving away from Citrix. It's starting to become a problem. It is a primary reason that while we are rebuilding we're going to seek out open-source solutions. The solution would benefit from faster technical support. The USB support for the virtual server needs improvement. It needs to have a more robust backup solution. I think the technical support could be better. | This should have better support for multiple network cards and some parts of the GUI should be improved. It could improve slightly with enhanced reporting capabilities that show the current status of the network. The solution needs to improve its flexibility. It's not as flexible as VMware. It should have the functionality where if I move the mouse away from one screen, the context changes automatically. The user interface needs to be improved. The solution should have more enterprise features, like migration, high availability storage, disaster recovery, and the ability to deploy to enterprise-scale usage. They should not just offer desktop usage. The technical support needs to improve. The solution has to do a better job of promoting the product and its licensing capabilities. |
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This solution is open source, it's free. We migrated from VMware to XenCenter to cut costs. While it is free for small networks, the pricing is high if your network grows past a certain size. The licensing is straight forward based on usage and features. There are free and paid versions. The free version is limited in features but not by time limit. The paid version has more features. The most valuable feature is the cost; it is a free product. To subscribe to the paid version with support, it is approximately $6,000 per year. The pricing and licensing is so important. Customers do consider the price seriously. | Everything is free within limitations. Once you go over a certain level of usage you have to license the product. The product is free to use. Pricing does not apply for us, we do not have to pay for the service. It is a very cost-effective solution. |
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Views 29,003 Comparisons 26,147 Reviews 14 Average Words per Review 367 Avg. Rating 8.4 | Views 46,146 Comparisons 42,892 Reviews 13 Average Words per Review 448 Avg. Rating 7.9 |
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| XenServer | |
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| Citrix | Oracle |
Overview | |
Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures. Consolidation and containment of workloads on Citrix Hypervisor enables organizations of any vertical or size to transform their business IT compute infrastructures. | Oracle VM Virtualbox is a cross-platform virtualizer for x86 servers and desktops, and is also for embedded usage. With this product, you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine, all at the same time, making it a powerful tool to test, develop, demonstrate and deploy solutions. Oracle VM Virtualbox is a professional solution that is also freely available as Open Source Software. It is for both enterprise and home use. This x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization software is high performing and rich in features. Oracle VM Virtualbox currently runs on Windows, Linux, Solaris and Macintosh. It also supports many guest operating systems, such as Windows, DOX/Windows 3. Linux, OS/2, OpenBSD, Solaris and OpenSolaris. For more information on Oracle VM VirtualBox, visit Oracle.com |
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Sample Customers | |
| U.S. Army Shared Services Center, SoftLayer, Educational Services of America, Independent Bank, and SK Telecom. | Airbus, Colorado State University, SCS Africa, Wolf Medical Systems. |
Top Industries | |
Comms Service Provider10% Energy/Utilities Company10% Healthcare Company10% Non Tech Company10% Software R&D Company22% Comms Service Provider19% Media Company10% Government9% | Financial Services Firm21% Aerospace/Defense Firm11% Manufacturing Company11% Software R&D Company11% Software R&D Company34% Comms Service Provider16% Media Company10% K 12 Educational Company Or School8% |
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