Virtualization Tools

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  1. VirtualBox icon
     2873 likes

    VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as...

    61 VirtualBox alternatives
    VirtualBox Manager

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    Create Virtual Machine
    Setting of an OS
    +5
    Instaling Windows 10 as Virtual Machine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Hypervisor
  2. QEMU icon
     274 likes

    QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.

    47 QEMU alternatives
    QEMU  with the free OS ReactOS

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Hardware Configuration of a VMware machine
    Harddisk based on a VMware vmdk-file
    +1
    Advanced settings of a vmdk-machine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Container Virtualization
    5.  GPU Acceleration
    6.  Emulation
    7.  User mode emulation
  3. Docker icon
     280 likes

    Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere.

    29 Docker alternatives
    Docker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • TrueNAS

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Portable
    4.  Hypervisor
  4. Sandboxie Plus icon
     369 likes

    Sandboxie Plus creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive.

    19 Sandboxie Plus alternatives
    Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sandboxie Control  in Windows XP
    Sandboxie Control in Vista
    +3
    View a tutorial in a sandboxed Web browser

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Live sandbox
    4.  Run file in a Sandbox
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Local server
  5. VMware Workstation Pro icon
     378 likes

    VMware Workstation Pro Lets You Run Multiple Operating Systems as Virtual Machines (including Windows VMs) on a Single Windows or Linux PC. VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or...

    39 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives
    VMware Workstation Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    VMware Workstation Pro Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Support for Android Things
    4.  Bundled with macOS
  6. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon
     122 likes

    Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete and easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines. Proxmox VE tightly integrates KVM hypervisor and LXC containers, software-defined storage and networking functionality on a single...

    48 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 1
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 2
    +2
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WebUI Management
    2.  High Availability
    3.  Clustering
    4.  Live migration
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Container Virtualization
    7.  Portable
    8.  Dark Mode
  7. Shelter icon
     52 likes

    Shelter is a Free and Open-Source (FOSS) app that leverages the “Work Profile” feature of Android to provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into.

    12 Shelter alternatives
    Shelter screenshot 1
    Shelter screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multi Account Switching
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Sandbox
    4.  Application Virtualization
  8. VMware Workstation Player icon
     245 likes

    VMware Workstation Player builds on the industry leading foundation of Workstation Pro, and delivers a streamlined user interface for creating and running operating systems and applications in a virtual machine.

    36 VMware Workstation Player alternatives
    VMware Workstation Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    VMware Workstation Player Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    Discontinued

    Workstation Player has been pashed out now that VMware Workstation Pro icon VMware Workstation Pro is free for personal use: VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use

  9. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon
     111 likes

    KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.

    46 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives
    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  Nt kernel
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Portable
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Emulation
  10. TrueNAS icon
     112 likes

    TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS) is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. TrueNAS is the simplest way to create a centralized and easily accessible place for your data.

    23 TrueNAS alternatives
    TrueNAS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    TrueNAS screenshot 1
    TrueNAS screenshot 2
    +6
    TrueNAS screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Support for Rsync
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Encrypted Backup
    9.  Incremental Backup
    10.  WebUI Management
    11.  Support for Docker
    12.  Docker Container
  11. Nox App Player icon
     146 likes

    Nox App Player: The best Android emulator leading in technology and performance. A free tool for users to enjoy the numerous Android games and apps from their desktop with ease.

    24 Nox App Player alternatives
    Nox App Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Run Android Apps on Desktop
    2.  Integrated Android Emulator
    3.  Controller Support
    4.  IPAM
    5.  Skinnable
    Bundleware

    The emulator automatically installs sponsored Android apps together with yours

  12. virt-manager icon
     76 likes

    Desktop interface for managing virtual machines. It supports KVM, Xen, and Linux Containers, providing a summary of performance and resource stats.

    30 virt-manager alternatives
    virt-manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  VNC Viewer
    4.  SSH
    5.  Live migration
  13. Portainer icon
     62 likes

    Portainer Community Edition is a lightweight service delivery platform for containerized applications that can be used to manage Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes environments. It is designed to be as simple to deploy as it is to use.

    19 Portainer alternatives
    Portainer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Portainer screenshot 1
    Portainer screenshot 2
    +6
    Portainer screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Docker UI management
    2.  Container monitoring
    3.  Support for Docker
    4.  Docker Container
    5.  Kubernetes
    6.  Container Virtualization
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Portable
  14. Anbox icon
     64 likes

    Anbox puts Android into a container and every Android application will be integrated with your operating system. Any Android version is suitable for this approach and try to keep up with the latest version from the Android Open Source Project.

    34 Anbox alternatives
    Anbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Unified inbox
    Discontinued

    According to their README, development has been discontinued in 2023.

  15. WebVM icon
     9 likes

    Server-less virtual environment running client-side in HTML5/WebAssembly, featuring a Debian distribution and sandboxed x86 binary execution.

    2 WebVM alternatives
    WebVM screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • WebAssembly
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Serverless
    3.  Support for WebAssembly
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Based on Debian