Anbox Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Anbox for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is QEMU, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Anbox and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Anbox are WayDroid, Android-x86, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and Genymotion.

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    QEMU

     298 likes

    QEMU, an open-source hypervisor, performs hardware virtualization, emulates CPUs using dynamic binary translation, and supports various architectures. It runs diverse unmodified guest OS, provides device models, and offers mixed translation modes for efficient execution.

    44 QEMU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    QEMU with the free OS ReactOS
     
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    Comments about QEMU as an Alternative to Anbox
    AlmightyHeretic
    Negative
    1

    QEMU is akin to VirtualBox and is used for running virtual machines. Anbox is an Android emulator and doesn't do more than that.

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    • QEMU is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Anbox.

    • QEMU is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Anbox.

    • QEMU is Free and Open SourceAnbox is also Free and Open Source
    • QEMU is Security-focusedAnbox is not according to our users
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    WayDroid

     71 likes

    Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a container and provide Android applications on any GNU/Linux-based platform.

    25 WayDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    WayDroid screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about WayDroid as an Alternative to Anbox
    alternative1234
    2

    Since WayDroid is built on lxd/lxc, it also requires the Snap infrastructure, like Anbox. Unfortunately, this makes it a non-starter for those of us who don't want to install that on our computers.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Continued, other than Anbox

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks WayDroid is a great Anbox alternative.

    • WayDroid is Free and Open SourceAnbox is also Free and Open Source
  4. Android-x86 icon

    Android-x86

     179 likes

    This is a project to port Android open source project to x86 platform, formerly known as "patch hosting for Android x86 support". The original plan is to host different patches for Android x86 support from open source community.

    29 Android-x86 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • VMware Workstation Player
    Android-x86 screenshot 1
     
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    • Most users think Android-x86 is a great Anbox alternative.

    • Android-x86 is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Anbox.

    • Android-x86 is Free and Open SourceAnbox is also Free and Open Source
  5. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon

    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

     119 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.

    41 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) as an Alternative to Anbox
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Anbox is a Android emulator, KVM is a virtualisation engine.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon

    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is the most popular Android alternative to Anbox.

    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Free and Open SourceAnbox is also Free and Open Source
    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Security-focusedAnbox is not according to our users
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    Genymotion

     106 likes

    Genymotion is an Android emulator for building and testing great Android apps. It’s fast, simple and powerful.

    26 Genymotion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Studio
    • Eclipse
    Genymotion screenshot 1
     
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    Cassowary

     3 likes

    Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native. Use Linux applications to launch files located in Windows WM without needing to install applications on WM. With easy to use configuration GUI. TEST.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Cassowary screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Cassowary as an Alternative to Anbox
    xybre
    Negative
    0

    Cassowary is for running Windows programs, it doesn't support Android apps.

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    • Cassowary is Free and Open SourceAnbox is also Free and Open Source
  9. Oniro icon

    Oniro

     3 likes

    Oniro is an Eclipse Foundation project focused on the development of a distributed open source operating system for consumer devices, regardless of the brand, model, make.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    Oniro screenshot 1
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    Comments about Oniro as an Alternative to Anbox
    xybre
    Negative
    0

    Oniro is an operating system for phones, an alternative to Android itself, based on OpenHarmony. It is not a way to run Android apps on other operating systems.

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    • Oniro is Free and Open SourceAnbox is also Free and Open Source
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