Boxes AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like Boxes
Boxes is described as 'A simple GNOME application to access virtual systems. It is based on a design from Jon McCann and Jakub Steiner' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Boxes for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best Boxes alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Boxes are VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Workstation Player, virt-manager and Parallels Desktop.
Boxes alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Boxes.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...
- - VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Boxes.
- - VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Boxes.
VirtualBox Features
- 40 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives
- Paid • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
- Linux
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...
- - VMware Workstation Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Boxes.
VMware Workstation Pro Features
- 38 VMware Workstation Player alternatives
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
- Linux
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.
- 26 virt-manager alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
- BSD
The virt-manager application is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines through libvirt. It primarily targets KVM VMs, but also manages Xen and LXC (linux containers). It presents a summary view of running domains, their live performance & resource utilization...
virt-manager Features
- 47 Parallels Desktop alternatives
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Mac
Parallels Desktop gives Mac users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as macOS. Parallels Desktop is optimized for Intel and Apple M1 chip.
Parallels Desktop Features
- 39 VMware Fusion alternatives
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Mac
Seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications and devices, on any Intel-based Mac. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion is the easiest way to switch to Mac—letting you bring all of your Windows applications with you, making the most of your Windows software...
- 52 Windows Sandbox alternatives
- Free • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.
Windows Sandbox Features
- 51 UTM alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
UTM is a full featured system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS. It is based off of QEMU. In short, it allows you to run Windows, Linux, and more on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
- - UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Boxes.
- 4 Quickemu alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Quickly create and run highly optimised desktop virtual machines for Linux, macOS and Windows; with just two commands. You decide what operating system you want to run and Quickemu will figure out the best way to do it for you. For example:
- 17 AQEMU alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
- BSD
AQEMU is GUI to QEMU and KVM emulators, written in Qt4. The program have user-friendly interface and allows to set up the majority of QEMU and KVM …
AQEMU Features
- 55 Multipass alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
- 55 Lima alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Mac
Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.