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Anbox Cloud vs Microsoft Virtual Server comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Anbox Cloud
Ranking in Application Virtualization
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Virtual Server
Ranking in Application Virtualization
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Virtualization category, the mindshare of Anbox Cloud is 1.4%. The mindshare of Microsoft Virtual Server is 7.8%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Virtual Server7.8%
Anbox Cloud1.4%
Other90.8%
Application Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

IsaacHernandez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Lead QA at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Cloud-based Android testing has transformed how our teams reproduce issues and run remote QA sessions
Anbox Cloud can be improved mainly in ease of setup and operational simplicity. The platform is very powerful, but the initial configuration can feel complex, especially around infrastructure, networking, images, GPU support, and scaling. Better guided setup, clearer troubleshooting messages, and more production-ready templates would help a lot. I would also improve the monitoring and reporting experience, especially around session performance, resource usage, latency, and failures. For QA and operation teams, having clearer dashboards and logs would make it easier to detect problems quickly. Overall, it works well, but it could be more user-friendly for teams that do not have Linux, LXC, or cloud infrastructure experience. I would add that the documentation could be more scenario-based. The official docs cover the components, but real production examples would help more, specifically for scaling, GPU configuration, networking, image lifecycle, and troubleshooting failed sessions. Also, integrations could be stronger. Better out-of-the-box examples for CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, observability dashboards, and automated QA workflows would make adoption easier. I also would appreciate clearer guidance around cost optimization because when you scale Android instances in the cloud, resource planning becomes very important.
UdaySiddu - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Virtual machines have improved cost savings and now provide safe, fast, snapshot-based recovery
Virtual Servers are valuable to us. We have been using Microsoft Virtual Server for the last five years. We use it for common applications and server applications. Microsoft Virtual Server machines are good compared to on-premises infrastructure. You can take a snapshot whenever we require it, and we can rebuild it. The data is safe, easily accessible, fast, and scalable. For snapshots, whenever we do any maintenance activity, the admin team takes snapshots. If there are any issues or upgrade problems, they revert back to the old one.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We have an excellent experience with support from Canonical, as they provide great support and our experience with the support team has been excellent."
"Anbox Cloud positively impacts my organization by enabling us to run over 100 Android instances on a single server and maximizing infrastructure efficiencies."
"Overall, Anbox Cloud is a strong platform when you need scalable Android environments in the cloud, creating a more controlled, repeatable, and scalable Android workflow for QA, demos, and remote validation."
"Anbox Cloud has helped us deliver faster to the market, automating testing and significantly improving testing cycles and time by 60 to 70%, resulting in faster time to market and increased customer satisfaction, which is up by at least 70 to 80%."
"It helps run Android and system containers using Ubuntu Pro."
"The product is easy to set up."
"You can detach and reuse the storage drive without disrupting the virtual server, which is quite useful. Additionally, it provides options like network security groups to protect virtual machines from unauthorized access."
"The solution is good at allowing end users to connect anytime and anywhere."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to share folders and run Active Directory."
"The standout features are its seamless network integration, robust data restoration capabilities, and versatile computing functions."
"The tool is productive and performs well. The server speed is also fast."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a stable and easy-to-use solution."
"The solution's performance is good."
 

Cons

"In Brazil, it is difficult to find technical professionals with OpenStack or this technology skills."
"Anbox Cloud can be improved mainly in ease of setup and operational simplicity."
"To improve Anbox Cloud, we can enhance the speed and flexibility of the platform."
"Support could always be a bit better."
"Some versions of Windows operating systems do not run well on a virtual platform, such as XP and Windows 2003 - even with integration tools installed."
"Microsoft Virtual Server's cost was an area of concern...I feel Microsoft Virtual Server will be stopped in a couple of months or a couple of years, and it will be completely replaced with SQL Server data warehouse and Microsoft Fabric."
"Microsoft has lost all credibility on this front."
"There could be more security features included in the product."
"The solution should be more user-friendly and cheaper."
"Microsoft Virtual Server needs to improve its stability."
"I would give technical support from Microsoft a seven because some advanced technical support is not free."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an expensive product."
"The price of this product could be better."
"Microsoft Virtual Server’s licensing is expensive."
"The cost can also be optimized by changing the size of the implementation."
"The solution has a yearly license. If we switch to a yearly subscription plan for Microsoft Virtual Server, it would be cheaper in the long run. The price per month would be higher, but the overall cost for the year would be lower."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"There is no need for me to pay anything towards the solution's licensing costs."
"The solution is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Insurance Company
59%
Construction Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Construction Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anbox Cloud?
Our experience with pricing was that it was reasonable for the value, but it requires careful planning. The main cost came from AWS compute resources, storage, networking, and scaling Android sessi...
What needs improvement with Anbox Cloud?
To improve Anbox Cloud, we can enhance the speed and flexibility of the platform. We can focus on optimizing allocations and CPU scheduling, as we are experiencing load distribution issues and expe...
What is your primary use case for Anbox Cloud?
My main use case for Anbox Cloud is for developments and critical enterprise development requirements. I use Anbox Cloud for Android automation on demand across the public cloud, which includes clo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Virtual Server?
I am not involved much in cost-related matters but heard from management that it is a better choice.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Virtual Server?
For improvements, sometimes users use service accounts to log into the server. Identifying the server owner or the virtual machine owner is a difficult task for admins. Manually, someone needs to u...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Virtual Server?
I am using Microsoft Virtual Server as an end-user. I am using Microsoft Virtual Server Discovery and Microsoft Virtual Server ITSM, which is a basic tool, not a development or discovery tool. I am...
 

Also Known As

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Virtual Server, MS Virtual Server
 

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Sample Customers

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Paylocity, ASELSAN, Sochi Organizing Committee, Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, Florida, Netgem, Nav Canada, The British & Irish Lions
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