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Microsoft Virtual Server vs Numecent Cloudpager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

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
5th
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 May 2026, in the Application Virtualization category, the mindshare of Microsoft Virtual Server is 6.7%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Numecent Cloudpager is 12.0%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Virtual Server6.7%
Numecent Cloudpager12.0%
Other81.3%
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

"Everything is fine as far as our implementation goes."
"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, and the data is safe, easily accessible, fast, and scalable."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a highly scalable solution."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its workload. Its integration with Microsoft products is good."
"Security, integration, and interface are the best features of Microsoft Virtual Server."
"The dashboard is valuable to us."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"The product helps us secure VMs from vulnerabilities in our systems like Sentinel. It indicates the threat via email notification."
"While it does not have a large market share, Numecent's Solution is a fantastic solution."
"Driver virtualisation"
 

Cons

"While I am generally satisfied with the solution, it could slightly improve its stability."
"The solution should be more user-friendly and cheaper."
"The P2V process had some issues."
"One feature I would like to see is better compatibility with macOS. Due to business policies, macOS isn't currently available in the Azure Marketplace. Microsoft should come to agreement with it."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Microsoft Virtual Server needs to improve its stability."
"The tool must provide more freedom to the customer."
"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."
"Self-service Portal."
"Self-service Portal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost can also be optimized by changing the size of the implementation."
"The solution is very expensive."
"There is no need for me to pay anything towards the solution's licensing costs."
"The price of this product could be better."
"Microsoft Virtual Server is a low-cost solution."
"The pricing must be improved."
"It is an expensive product."
"It is an expensive platform. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Construction Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
30%
Energy/Utilities Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
 

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...
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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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