Last checked October 29, 2026
XCP-ng
XCP-ng is a Xen-based hypervisor you install on your own servers. Xen Orchestra is the web console. The Orchestra source is AGPL. The packaged appliance has a paid plan for extra features. This listing is the hypervisor plus the free console, not a VMware clone.
Open source means you can use, change, and share the code.
Read the XCP-ng license and the Xen Orchestra license before you ship a fork. Some appliance features are paid.
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Free plan
XCP-ng is free to install. Xen Orchestra from source is free. The packaged appliance has a paid tier.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
You put the app on a computer you control. Hard. Install the hypervisor on the physical servers. Run Xen Orchestra beside them. This is not a one-click VPS app.
Who it is for
For small teams and enterprises. It runs on Linux, a computer you control, and the web. License: GPL-2.0 (XCP-ng); AGPL-3.0 (Xen Orchestra source). It is in the Virtual machines group.
What you pay
Free plan: XCP-ng is free to install. Xen Orchestra from source is free. The packaged appliance has a paid tier. There is no hosted price on file. Run it yourself: Hard. Install the hypervisor on the physical servers. Run Xen Orchestra beside them. This is not a one-click VPS app.
How to switch
Compared with VMware. Its price on file: heise, citing a Rimini Street survey published in October 2026, says vSphere 8 general support ends on October 11, 2027.
You only get part of: backup jobs, import from ESXi, and a paid support option.
How close is it?
A full score means it matches our checklist. It is not a drop-in replacement.
Related alternatives
- Free alternatives to VMware
- Proxmox VE: A web console for virtual machines on your own servers.
- Incus: Containers and virtual machines on Linux, with a simple API.
Free apps in this group
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