The best replacement for vm is parallels.

The best alternatives to vm are rated as following:
★★★★★  parallels
★★★★★  dual boot
★★★★  bootcamp
★★★★  physical server
★★★  vmware
★★  container
★★  hyper v
★★  vdi
★★  vps
★★  sun java
★★  java vm
★★  jvm
★  citrix
★  sandbox
★  deluxe reverb
★  avm
★  get-view
★  um
★  vmware esx
★  emulator
  bare metal
  citrix xenserver
  client vm
  mvs
  gnus

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Speaking about vm, one probably shouldn't forget about vmotion.

Other search terms related to vm and their ratings are:
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