Compare VMware ESXi and Xen Project 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
VMware ESXi
Star Rating
(14)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware ESXiXen Project
Star Rating
(5)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Xen ProjectPricing
Entry-Level Pricing
VMware ESXi
No pricing availableXen Project
No pricing availableFree Trial
VMware ESXi
No trial information availableXen Project
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
13
9.3
5
Ease of Use
9.0
13
8.3
5
Ease of Setup
9.4
13
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
9.0
10
8.3
5
Quality of Support
9.3
12
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
10
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
10.0
5
Features by Category
Performance
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
VMware ESXi and Xen Project are categorized as Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
VMware ESXi has no unique categories
Xen Project has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
VMware ESXi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Xen Project
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.8%
Telecommunications
15.4%
Food Production
15.4%
Accounting
15.4%
Manufacturing
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
60.0%
Retail
20.0%
Computer Networking
20.0%
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Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
VMware ESXi
Most Helpful Favorable Review
ANSHUMAN R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It is simplified platform for virtualized environment.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Arthur H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
There is nothing i dislike about using VMWare ESXi.
Xen Project
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dylan P.
Verified User in Retail
There is literally no reason NOT to use Xen. It just works... and it works exceptionally well! It's so easy to con figure, and it's stable. It's easy to set it and forget it. Instances can remain up for an indefinite amount of time, and run efficiently.
Most Helpful Critical Review
ANSHUMAN R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It is simplified platform for virtualized environment.
Dylan P.
Verified User in Retail
There is literally no reason NOT to use Xen. It just works... and it works exceptionally well! It's so easy to con figure, and it's stable. It's easy to set it and forget it. Instances can remain up for an indefinite amount of time, and run efficiently.
Arthur H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
There is nothing i dislike about using VMWare ESXi.
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Discussions
VMware ESXi has no discussions with answers
Xen Project has no discussions with answers
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