bhyve Alternatives

bhyve is described as '(pronounced "bee hive", formerly written as BHyVe) is a type-2 hypervisor that runs FreeBSD 9+, OpenBSD, Linux and MS Window desktop (versions Vista, 7, 8/8.1/8.2 and 10), as well as MS Windows Server (versions 2008/2008R2, 2012/2012R2 and 2016 Technical Preview' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to bhyve for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best bhyve alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bhyve are QEMU, VMware Workstation Pro, Proxmox Virtual Environment and KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

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  1. Multipass icon
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    Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead.

    57 Multipass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  2. CheerpX icon
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    CheerpX is an x86 virtualization technology for running executables and operating systems entirely client-side. It’s an always available, zero-cost virtual machine with guaranteed data privacy, powered by a WebAssembly JIT engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly
     
    • CheerpX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to bhyve.

    • CheerpX is Free Personal and Open Sourcebhyve is Free and Open Source
  3. Cassowary icon
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. VirtualBuddy icon
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    VirtualBuddy can virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, with the goal of offering features that are useful to developers who need to test their apps on multiple versions of macOS, especially betas.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. MatterV icon
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    MatterV is an open-source Virtual Machine management platform built on RHEL/AlmaLinux. It provides streamlined VM management with focus on usability, reliability, and performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    The Collax V-Bien is a complete package for virtualization and high availability. In addition to software and hardware, it also includes the patented Collax Fencing Device and support. Virtual networking, easy administration, data integrity.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Vmtek icon
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    VMTek is the Mac virtualization platform you've been waiting for. Run multiple instances and versions of macOS*, Linux and other operating systems side-by-side on your Mac with ease. High performance Mac-native virtualization designed from the ground up to take advantage of...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Xvisor® is an open-source type-1 hypervisor, which aims at providing a monolithic, light-weight, portable, and flexible virtualization solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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