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# VMware ESXi vs Xen Project Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**VMware ESXi**
No pricing available

**Xen Project**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**VMware ESXi**
$$$$$

**Xen Project**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**VMware ESXi**
7%

**Xen Project**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**VMware ESXi** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Xen Project** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**VMware ESXi** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Xen Project** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**VMware ESXi**

Virtualization Management (6)

Ease of Use (4)

Expensive (2)

Limited Features (1)

**Xen Project**
Not enough data

Integrations

**VMware ESXi**
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Acronis Cyber Protect

](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-acronis-cyber-protect/reviews)[

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Datto SIRIS

](https://www.g2.com/products/kaseya-datto-siris/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_bdb2f0ad678dc7d242f99d6017836253/unitrends-backup-and-recovery.png "Product Avatar Image")

Unitrends Backup and Recovery

](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews)[

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VMware vSphere

](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)[
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**Xen Project**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**VMware ESXi**

**9.3** /10

Based on 22 responses

**Xen Project**

**9.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

Ease of Use

**VMware ESXi**

**8.9** /10

Based on 22 responses

**Xen Project**

**8.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

Ease of Setup

**VMware ESXi**

**9.2** /10

Based on 22 responses

**Xen Project**

**8.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

Ease of Admin

**VMware ESXi**

**8.8** /10

Based on 17 responses

**Xen Project**

**8.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

Quality of Support

**VMware ESXi**

**8.8** /10

Based on 20 responses

**Xen Project** Not enough data

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**VMware ESXi**

**7.8** /10

Based on 17 responses

**Xen Project** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**VMware ESXi**

**7.2** /10

Based on 21 responses

**Xen Project**

**10.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Server Virtualization

**9.2** /10

Based on 21 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
0%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![VMware ESXi](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a88b2780387383b18354f5380936359f/vmware-esxi.jpg "VMware ESXi")](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-esxi/reviews)
VMware ESXi

Information Technology and Services
45.5%

Telecommunications
9.1%

Food Production
9.1%

Accounting
9.1%

Manufacturing
4.5%

Other
22.7%

[![Xen Project](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_794ceb6ebc76afbfff2702f3c04b5b14/xen-project.png "Xen Project")](https://www.g2.com/products/xen-project/reviews)
Xen Project

Information Technology and Services
60.0%

Retail
20.0%

Computer Networking
20.0%

Other
0.0%

Alternatives

**VMware ESXi Alternatives**

 ![Proxmox VE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_00ed9359853dde05cd4c34e2bc47ec95/proxmox-ve.png "Proxmox VE")

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Proxmox VE
](/products/proxmox-ve/reviews)

 ![XenServer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/89b20e4d3bc009e17b8ff631abfb5eb6/xenserver.svg "XenServer")

[
XenServer
](/products/xenserver/reviews)

 ![Azure Virtual Machines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-machines.jpg "Azure Virtual Machines")

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Azure Virtual Machines
](/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews)

 ![VirtualBox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0e9e8c0391aec772a9e9dcc84c23bda1/virtualbox.png "VirtualBox")

[
VirtualBox
](/products/virtualbox/reviews)

**Xen Project Alternatives**

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

[
VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

 ![XenServer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/89b20e4d3bc009e17b8ff631abfb5eb6/xenserver.svg "XenServer")

[
XenServer
](/products/xenserver/reviews)

 ![Proxmox VE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_00ed9359853dde05cd4c34e2bc47ec95/proxmox-ve.png "Proxmox VE")

[
Proxmox VE
](/products/proxmox-ve/reviews)

 ![VirtualBox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0e9e8c0391aec772a9e9dcc84c23bda1/virtualbox.png "VirtualBox")

[
VirtualBox
](/products/virtualbox/reviews)