The best replacement for solaris zones is containers.

The best alternatives to solaris zones are rated as following:
★★★★★  containers
★★★  linux containers
★★  freebsd jails
★  freebsd jail

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Speaking about solaris zones, one probably shouldn't forget about vcs.

Other search terms related to solaris zones and their ratings are:
★★★★★ vcs
★★★ ipmp
★★ veritas clustering
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