VMware ESXi vs. VirtualBox
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | VMware ESXi | VirtualBox |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 24 | 294 |
| Ease of use | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Ease of setup | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Meets requirements | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 77.272727 | 67.808219 |
| Small Business | 33.3% | 43.3% |
| Mid-Market | 45.8% | 35.2% |
| Enterprise | 20.8% | 21.5% |
| Total page views | 262 | 1,557 |
| Total LLM citations | 384 | 7,056 |
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi is a robust, enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware, designed to deploy and manage virtual machines directly on physical servers without the need for an underlying operating system. As a bare-metal hypervisor, ESXi provides a secure and efficient virtualization platform, enabling organizations to consolidate their IT infrastructure, optimize resource utilization, and reduce operational costs.
- Virtualization Management
- Ease of Use
- Features
- Snapshots
- Stability
- Management Ease
VirtualBox
Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free, open-source, cross-platform virtualization software that enables users to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single device. Designed for IT professionals and developers, VirtualBox supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Oracle Solaris as host operating systems, making it ideal for testing, development, demonstration, and deployment across diverse platforms.
- Virtualization Management
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Integrations
- Open Source
- OS Support