Best ZStack Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from virtualization management software ranked against ZStack on the same published basis.
- 1ZStack vs Proxmox VE
- 2ZStack vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure
- 4ZStack vs Apache CloudStack
- 5ZStack vs LXD
- 6ZStack vs oVirt
- 7ZStack vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 8ZStack vs virt-manager
- 9ZStack vs Xen Project Hypervisor
- 10ZStack vs OpenStack Barbican
- 11ZStack vs Oracle VirtualBox
- 12ZStack vs OpenNebula
- 13ZStack vs Proxmox Backup Server
- 14ZStack vs Xen Orchestra
- 15ZStack vs Citrix Secure Private Access
- 16ZStack vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 17ZStack vs Scale Computing Platform
- 18ZStack vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
- 19ZStack vs Windows Admin Center
- 20ZStack vs Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
- 21ZStack vs PegaProx
ZStack alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxmox VE | 6.7 | Free plan | €10/mo | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Virtuozzo Infrastructure | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Apache CloudStack | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | LXD | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | oVirt | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | virt-manager | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Xen Project Hypervisor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | OpenStack Barbican | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Oracle VirtualBox | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | OpenNebula | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Proxmox Backup Server | 5.4 | No | €46.67/mo | Linux, Web |
| 14 | Xen Orchestra | 5.4 | No | $83.33/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Scale Computing Platform | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 5.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Windows Admin Center | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 20 | Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 21 | PegaProx | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Linux |
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Questions about ZStack alternatives
What is the best alternative to ZStack?
Proxmox VE, number 1 in virtualization management software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Virtuozzo Infrastructure, Apache CloudStack, LXD and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ZStack?
Proxmox VE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.