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XenServerHyper-V
Paid

Commercial licences with a Trial Edition; included in some Citrix subscriptions.

 Free

Included at no extra cost in Windows Pro, Enterprise and Windows Server editions.

Self-hosted Windows
  • Mature Xen-based hypervisor
  • Included with several Citrix subscriptions
  • Built into Windows with nothing extra to buy
  • Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance
  • Commercial licensing for full use
  • Oriented toward businesses and Citrix environments
  • Not available on Windows Home editions
  • Windows only
Operating system Operating system
Closed source Closed source
License: Proprietary License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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