# Proxmox VE, VirtualBox, VMware vSphere vs Red Hat OpenShift Comparison

| | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 37 | 295 | 761 | 304 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (61.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (43.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (49.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | € 4,99 month (per CPU) | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Proxmox VE

Pros:
- Scalability (2 reviews)
- Cost-Effective (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Steep Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Network Issues (1 reviews)

### VirtualBox

Pros:
- Virtualization Management (4 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (3 reviews)
- Communication Clarity (1 reviews)

### VMware vSphere

Pros:
- Ease of Use (138 reviews)
- Virtualization Management (110 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (106 reviews)
- Licensing Issues (70 reviews)

### Red Hat OpenShift

Pros:
- Ease of Use (36 reviews)
- Features (34 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (25 reviews)
- Complexity (17 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (256 reviews) | 9.2 (339 reviews) | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 9.0 (261 reviews) | 8.9 (621 reviews) | 8.2 (229 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | 8.6 (563 reviews) | 7.8 (196 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (69 reviews) | 9.0 (278 reviews) | 8.6 (58 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.1 (23 reviews) | 7.9 (189 reviews) | 8.5 (314 reviews) | 8.4 (75 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.6 (284 reviews) | 8.6 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (30 reviews) | 8.7 (252 reviews) | 8.0 (336 reviews) | 9.0 (82 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### Proxmox VE

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: COMMUNITY

Price: € 4,99 month (per CPU)

Key Features:
- Access to Enterprise repository
- Support via community forum

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### VirtualBox

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### VMware vSphere

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Red Hat OpenShift

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A |
| **VirtualBox** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core Functions

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Server Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### General Functionality

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **High Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Configuration

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Appliance Independence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A |
| **VirtualBox** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A |
| **VirtualBox** | 8.3/10 | 43 |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Desktop Virtualization** | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Virtualization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Desktop Management

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Desktop Provisioning** | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Image Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | 7.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Portability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 7.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 7.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls and Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | 9.0/10 | 14 |
| **VirtualBox** | 8.2/10 | 16 |
| **VMware vSphere** | 8.4/10 | 182 |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portability** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (168 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Recovery** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.2 (168 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Saving** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (168 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Management** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (167 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Container Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A |
| **VirtualBox** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.8/10 | 8 |

#### Alerts management

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-mode alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Opimization alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Incident alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **API monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Track trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Issue Resolution

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A |
| **VirtualBox** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.8/10 | 28 |

#### Development

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Development Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 
| **Development Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 

#### Database

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (21 reviews) | 
| **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 
| **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 

#### Infrastructure

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 

### Container Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Proxmox VE** | N/A | N/A |
| **VirtualBox** | N/A | N/A |
| **VMware vSphere** | N/A | N/A |
| **Red Hat OpenShift** | 8.7/10 | 42 |

#### Management

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 
| **Network Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 
| **File Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (30 reviews) | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Packaging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 
| **Container Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (34 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Toolkit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 
| **Architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 
| **Datacenter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 
| **Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)


**Unique to VirtualBox (1):** [Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi)

**Unique to VMware vSphere (3):** [Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions ](https://www.g2.com/categories/hyperconverged-infrastructure-hci-solutions), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas)

**Unique to Red Hat OpenShift (4):** [Container Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-monitoring-tools), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Proxmox VE | VirtualBox | VMware vSphere | Red Hat OpenShift | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 61.1% | 43.6% | 14.4% | 23.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.6% | 34.4% | 41.9% | 26.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 8.3% | 22.0% | 43.7% | 49.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Proxmox VE

- **Information Technology and Services:** 40.0%
- **Computer Software:** 11.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.7%
- **Internet:** 5.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 5.7%
- **Manufacturing:** 2.9%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.9%
- **International Affairs:** 2.9%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 8.6%

#### VirtualBox

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.4%
- **Computer Software:** 22.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.8%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Education Management:** 3.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.1%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.1%
- **Program Development:** 1.7%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 26.9%

#### VMware vSphere

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.4%
- **Government Administration:** 5.1%
- **Financial Services:** 5.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.5%
- **Computer Software:** 4.2%
- **Banking:** 4.0%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 44.0%

#### Red Hat OpenShift

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.7%
- **Financial Services:** 13.6%
- **Banking:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 8.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 7.0%
- **Higher Education:** 4.2%
- **Consulting:** 3.8%
- **Insurance:** 3.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8%
- **Government Administration:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 29.0%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Proxmox VE

- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (330 reviews)
- [Oracle VM](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-vm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Virtuozzo](https://www.g2.com/products/virtuozzo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [XenServer](https://www.g2.com/products/xenserver/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [VMware ESXi](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-esxi/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [antsle Private Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/antsle-private-cloud/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [SQL Server on Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-server-on-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Red Hat Virtualization](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-virtualization/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews)

### Alternatives to VirtualBox

- [Citrix DaaS](https://www.g2.com/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (546 reviews)
- [VMware Workstation Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-workstation-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (138 reviews)
- [VMware Fusion](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-fusion/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (126 reviews)
- [Amazon WorkSpaces](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-workspaces/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [Vagrant](https://www.g2.com/products/vagrant/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (33 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [V2 Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/v2-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (247 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2395 reviews)
- [Xen Project](https://www.g2.com/products/xen-project/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5 reviews)

### Alternatives to VMware vSphere

- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)](https://www.g2.com/products/nutanix-cloud-infrastructure-nci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (330 reviews)
- [SC// HyperCore Virtualization Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sc-hypercore-virtualization-suite/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (309 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-linux-enterprise-server/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (287 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2395 reviews)
- [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1195 reviews)

### Alternatives to Red Hat OpenShift

- [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (283 reviews)
- [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (158 reviews)
- [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1039 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (663 reviews)
- [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (296 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Proxmox VE

- Title: [What operating system is proxmox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-operating-system-is-proxmox) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Proxmox VE is a complete operating system based on Debian Linux"
- Title: [Is proxmox still free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-proxmox-still-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Its still free and great!"
- Title: [Possibility of importing virtual machines from other platforms](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12585-possibility-of-importing-virtual-machines-from-other-platforms) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "While the answer is yes, unfortunately at the time of writing importing ova files for example isn't a gui based thing.  An example is here:..."

### VirtualBox

- Title: [How do I create a virtual machine in VirtualBox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-create-a-virtual-machine-in-virtualbox) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Install Virtual Box on virtual box site.
after installation click on #New option
then get a name what types of os you want to install like Centos
then..."
- Title: [Is VirtualBox free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-virtualbox-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it is"
- Title: [How easy is it to install VirtualBox and what is it used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10403-que-ta-facil-es-instalar-virtual-box-y-para-que-nos-sirve) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It is relatively easy to install, you just need to run its installer and follow the quick installation steps. It helps us to simulate different operating..."
- Title: [What is VirtualBox software virtualization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtualbox-software-virtualization) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You can run an OS virtually inside the software (virtualbox) without affecting the local OS.
The services of the virtualized OS could be limited but you can..."
- Title: [How does virtual box work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-virtual-box-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It uses the machine resources to allocate and run another machine. It's like having another pc, that shares your resources with the main one."

### VMware vSphere

- Title: [Is ESXi software free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-esxi-software-free) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "no 
but you can use the evaluation version for 3 month and then you can take a decision "
- Title: [What is VMware vSphere Hypervisor used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vmware-vsphere-hypervisor-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Virtual platform to host multiple images on a single machine which has limited resources."
- Title: [What is VMware vSphere standard?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vmware-vsphere-standard) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "vSphere 7 has been rearchitected with native Kubernetes for application modernization. Developers can’t afford infrastructure that slows them down –..."
- Title: [What is ESXi operating system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-esxi-operating-system) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "yes "
- Title: [What is ESXi used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-esxi-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Virtualization is the creation of a virtual -- rather than actual -- version of something, such as an operating system (OS), a server, a storage device or..."

### Red Hat OpenShift

- Title: [What is included in Red Hat OpenShift container platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-included-in-red-hat-openshift-container-platform) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "you can deploy your applications and have UI which is more superior to Kubernetes. operator development, etc.. all features of k8s are present in OCP."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/proxmox-ve-vs-virtualbox-vs-vmware-vsphere-vs-red-hat-red-hat-openshift)