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Oracle VirtualBox vs. VMware vSphere

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle VirtualBox

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AOracle VirtualBox is an open source, cross-platform, virtualization software, enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device.

    $0

    per month

    VMware vSphere

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAn enterprise workload platform, vSphere is used to improve the performance for a data center. It is used to boost operational efficiency, supercharge workload performance, and accelerate innovation.

    $995

    per year

    Pricing
    Oracle VirtualBoxVMware vSphere
    Editions & Modules
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    Standard
    $995.00
    per year
    Enterprise
    $3,995.00
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle VirtualBoxVMware vSphere
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Oracle VirtualBoxVMware vSphere
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    Oracle VirtualBox is the better choice due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of use and feature set. However VMware Workstation is more suitable due to its superior performance, better features and better integration with enterprise tools. VMware Workstation also provides a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    Reasons why I prefer to use Oracle VM VirtualBox:
    • I've worked and taught in many environments where the OS used by others (or by me for employment reasons) is a mix of Windows and Mac OSX. Sometimes Linux is around if I can help it. Being familiar with VirtualBox means I won't …
    Incentivized
    VMware by Broadcom
    Chose VMware vSphere
    We came from VirtualBox where every user had their own VMs and was responsible for managing them. Turns out that's not a great solution when people leave or when disaster strikes. Further, the performance was abysmal.
    Incentivized
    Chose VMware vSphere
    We have tried a few other virtualization platforms, and even though you do pay for the support, it's worth it for the extra you get. Datastore migration, host migration affinity rules are all tools we use that others don't seem to have. And if they do, they don't work as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose VMware vSphere
    Better overall performance and ease of resource allocation and maintenance of the environment
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Oracle VirtualBoxVMware vSphere
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Oracle VirtualBox and VMware vSphere
    Feature
    Oracle VirtualBox
    8.2
    50 Ratings
    VMware vSphere
    7.2
    67 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning8.036 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Management console8.846 Ratings7.067 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup8.236 Ratings6.060 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration7.033 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.029 Ratings8.062 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Oracle VirtualBoxVMware vSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (53 ratings)
    7.0
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)