Top 15 VMware Player Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Run and EDIT (new in version 3.0) virtual machines on your Windows or Linux PC with VMware Player. With this free desktop virtualization software application you can operate any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Server or VMware ESX, as well as Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines. You can also use Player to evaluate one of the many virtual appliances available from the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace. If you are successful with the complicated registration process and download of VMware Player 3.0 you can now also EDIT (not only PLAY) VMware machines for free, but only in english (VirtualBox after quick download & installation: 28 languages selectable). ...

1. Docker

Docker Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere.Docker containers can encapsulate any payload, and will run consistently on and between virtually any server. The same container that a developer builds and tests on a laptop......

2. OS X Server

OS X Server Just like that, your Mac is a powerful server.The new OS X Server brings even more power to your business, home office or school. It’s remarkably easy to install, set up and manage. And new features make it faster than ever to download software across your network. Add OS X......

3. Fig

Fig Fast, isolated development environments using Docker.......

4. Virtual PC

Virtual PC Virtual PC is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training......

5. universeOS

universeOS The universeOS is a browser-based web operating system which means we are trying to get all the functions of an operating system on a website without the disadvantage of being bound to a computer, because you are able to organise your information from every browser in the world. The main......

6. Deis

Deis Deis is an open source PaaS that leverages Docker, CoreOS and Heroku Buildpacks to provide a private application platform that is lightweight and flexible.......

7. SmartOS

SmartOS SmartOS is a specialized Type 1 Hypervisor platform based on Illumos. It supports two types of virtualization: OS Virtual Machines (Zones): A light-weight virtualization solution offering a complete and secure userland environment on a single global kernel, offering true bare metal performance and all the features Illumos has, namely dynamic......

8. Kubernetes

Kubernetes Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.It handles scheduling onto nodes in a compute cluster and actively manages workloads to ensure that their state matches the users declared intentions. Using the concepts of "labels" and "pods", it groups the containers which make up an application into logical......

9. SymplyOS

SymplyOS SymplyOS, formerly called "M_Ordinateur OS", is a Linux openSUSE -based OS. It features a GNOME desktop, LibreOffice suite, Google Chrome , a 1-click install for codecs. Like Linux Mint , SymplyOS aims to provide a easy to use, elegant, free, OpenSource, clean,......

10. Point Linux

Point Linux Point Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution that aims to combine the power of Debian GNU/Linux with the productivity of MATE , the Gnome 2 desktop environment fork. Point Linux provides an easy to set up and use distribution for users, looking for a fast, stable and predictable......

11. crouton

crouton crouton - Chromium OS Universal Chroot Environmentcrouton is a set of scripts that bundle up into an easy-to-use, Chromium OS-centric chroot generator. Currently Ubuntu and Debian are supported (using debootstrap behind the scenes), but "Chromium OS Debian, Ubuntu, and Probably Other Distros Eventually Chroot Environment" doesn't acronymize as well (crodupodece......

12. Linux Mint

Linux Mint Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution. Linux Mint is an Ubuntu -based distribution whose goal is to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components. It......

13. Apache Mesos

Apache Mesos Apache Mesos is a cluster manager that simplifies the complexity of running applications on a shared pool of servers.......

14. Citrix XenApp

Citrix XenApp Citrix XenApp is a product that extends Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host (formerly known as Terminal Services) desktop sessions and applications to users through the Citrix HDX protocol.......

15. SolydXK

SolydXK SolydX and SolydK are Debian based distributions with the Xfce and KDE desktop. SolydXK aims to be simple to use, providing an environment that is both stable and secure. SolydXK is an open source alternative for small businesses, non-profit organizations and home users.......