Top 15 OS X Server Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

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 Server to OS X Yosemite from the Mac App Store.

1. VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50% or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation......

2. Parallels Workstation

Parallels Workstation + Professional-grade Virtualization for PCs:Simultaneously run a wide variety of Windows versions, Linux distributions, web stacks, database configurations, and multi-tier cloud environments on a single PC with the power and performance you need for web development, QA testing, product demonstrations, and more.+ Simplify Your Routine:Improve your productivity and the way......

3. Panamax

Panamax Panamax is a containerized app creator with an open-source app marketplace hosted in GitHub. Panamax provides a friendly interface for users of Docker, Fleet & CoreOS. With Panamax, you can easily create, share and deploy any no matter how complex it might be.......

4. Docker Swarm

Docker Swarm Docker Swarm is native clustering for Docker. It allows you create and access to a pool of Docker hosts using the full suite of Docker tools. Because Docker Swarm serves the standard Docker API, any tool that already communicates with a Docker daemon can use Swarm to transparently scale to......

5. QEMU

QEMU QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.QEMU is a hosted virtual machine monitor: It emulates central processing units through dynamic binary translation and provides a set of device models, enabling it to run a variety of unmodified guest operating systems. It......

6. Xackup

Xackup Xackup is designed to be an easy to use light weight solution to backing up your XenServer (and soon ESXi) virtual machines. We don’t offer all the flash features like those $3000 dollar tools out there, but we also don’t cost $3000, in fact we only cost what you think......

7. younity

younity ACCESS ALL YOUR FILES:- View the files and media libraries of all your computers- Merge your iTunes libraries and accounts for easy access- Automatically discover your GoPro video library- Access Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Google Drive and other online services all in one place- Print documents or photos to most printers......

8. Fig

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

9. SnapRAID

SnapRAID Disk array backup with snapshot raid......

10. Amahi Home Server

Amahi Home Server The Amahi Home Server is designed for home and small office environments where the technical support staff do not want the job!It is easy to use and offers cross-platform compatibility (PCs, Mac, GNU/Linux, Playstation, Xbox, you name it.)The Amahi server is open source and Linux-based, which means its reliable and......

11. 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......

12. 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......

13. Parallels Desktop

Parallels Desktop Parallels Desktop gives Mac users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro.......

14. 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......

15. Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8", is the sixth release of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development. The software was generally available to customers starting......