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Microsoft Virtual Server vs Numecent Cloudpager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

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
Numecent Cloudpager
Ranking in Application Virtualization
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Application Virtualization category, the mindshare of Microsoft Virtual Server is 7.8%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Numecent Cloudpager is 10.1%, down from 15.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Virtual Server7.8%
Numecent Cloudpager10.1%
Other82.1%
Application Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

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.
it_user749919 - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Packager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Being able to deploy applications which use drivers has allowed us to virtualise more applications than with other solutions
Isolation layering Driver virtualisation Licence management Usage tracking Plugin integration Being able to deploy applications which use drivers has allowed us to virtualise more applications than with other solutions. Self-service Portal. More than eight years. No. No. No, it scales very…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product provides flexibility."
"It is a scalable solution...I followed some online tutorials, because of which I did not face any technical issues or the need to contact the solution's technical support."
"Anyone that has not looked into virtualisation needs to."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is user-friendly."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a highly scalable solution."
"We use the solution for internal business purposes."
"This solution helps us because our data center is in another part of the country, and we do not have to travel to work on it."
"The most valuable features are monitoring, and the self-service that they have for a customized environment."
"Driver virtualisation"
"While it does not have a large market share, Numecent's Solution is a fantastic solution."
 

Cons

"The platform could provide more integration and stability."
"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."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"They should introduce a way to localize the currency for product pricing."
"There is room for improvement in the user interface, which could be more user-friendly."
"It would be good if the tool's integration improved."
"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."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Self-service Portal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's cost has been taken care of with the help of Microsoft Fabric and with a consolidated or unified interface, where the entire product serves as a SaaS offering for the user."
"There is no need for me to pay anything towards the solution's licensing costs."
"Some of the licensing costs are monthly, and others are yearly."
"Microsoft Virtual Server’s licensing is expensive."
"The pricing must be improved."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a low-cost solution."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Energy/Utilities Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
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Questions from the Community

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...
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Also Known As

Virtual Server, MS Virtual Server
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Sample Customers

Paylocity, ASELSAN, Sochi Organizing Committee, Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, Florida, Netgem, Nav Canada, The British & Irish Lions
Kingston University London, Construction Executive, Ascentech K.K, Fast Company, Geekout365
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