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oVirtKubeVirt
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

 Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Cluster-wide live migration, high availability and storage domains from one portal
  • Runs VMs and containers in one Kubernetes cluster
  • Helps migrate VM workloads to containers gradually
  • Development slowed considerably after Red Hat Virtualization reached end of life
  • Setup expects enterprise-style shared storage and is heavy for a small homelab
  • Requires a Kubernetes cluster and Kubernetes knowledge
  • Not suited to running a VM on a single desktop
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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