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The Top 20 Easiest To Use Server Virtualization Software

See the top Server Virtualization Software products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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Usability Score

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Scale Computing Platform

9.5

Overall Usability Score

9.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

17%

Mid Market

75%

Enterprise

VMware vSphere

9.0

Overall Usability Score

9.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

14%

Mid Market

43%

Enterprise

43%

Google Compute Engine

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

33%

Mid Market

31%

Enterprise

36%

Ubuntu

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

47%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

21%

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

22%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

49%

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

29%

Mid Market

35%

Enterprise

35%

Vultr

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

85%

Mid Market

11%

Enterprise

vCenter Converter

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

21%

Mid Market

46%

Enterprise

33%

VMware ESXi

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

36%

Mid Market

43%

Enterprise

21%

#10

Microsoft Application Virtualization

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

31%

Mid Market

50%

Enterprise

19%

#11

VMware Workstation Pro

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

34%

Mid Market

36%

Enterprise

30%

#12

Oracle VM

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

20%

Mid Market

46%

Enterprise

33%

#13

VMmanager

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

91%

Enterprise

#14

antsle Private Cloud

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

78%

Mid Market

11%

Enterprise

11%

#15

Azure Virtual Machines

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

28%

Mid Market

32%

Enterprise

40%

#16

VirtualBox

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

42%

Mid Market

36%

Enterprise

22%

#17

XenServer

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

57%

#18

VMware Fusion

7.7

Overall Usability Score

7.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

26%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

48%

#19

Virtuozzo

7.7

Overall Usability Score

7.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

8.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

64%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

#20

IBM Power VM

7.3

Overall Usability Score

7.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.9

7.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.0

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.2

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

28%

Mid Market

24%

Enterprise

48%