Genymotion Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Genymotion for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is WayDroid, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Genymotion and four of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Genymotion are Android-x86, Anbox and Oniro.

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  1. WayDroid icon
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    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.

    24 WayDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
    • WayDroid is the most popular Linux alternative to Genymotion.

    • WayDroid is the most popular Open Source alternative to Genymotion.

    • WayDroid is Free and Open SourceGenymotion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • WayDroid is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGenymotion is not according to our users
  2. Android-x86 icon
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    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.

    28 Android-x86 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • VMware Workstation Player
     
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    Comments about Android-x86 as an Alternative to Genymotion
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    Android-x86 is an operating system (i.e. it runs directly on the hardware, or you have to install it into an emulator). Genymotion is a fully packaged Emulator with an operating system installed and features for it.

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    Android-x86 is an operating system

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    • Most users think Android-x86 is a great Genymotion alternative.

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

    • Android-x86 is Free and Open SourceGenymotion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Android-x86 is LightweightGenymotion is not according to our users
  3. Anbox icon
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    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.

    31 Anbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Anbox as an Alternative to Genymotion
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    integrated with your operating system, not emulator

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    • Most users think Anbox is a great Genymotion alternative.

    • Anbox is Free and Open SourceGenymotion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Anbox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGenymotion is not according to our users
  4. Oniro icon
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    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.

    53 Oniro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
     
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    It's an OS not an Emulator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Oniro is Free and Open SourceGenymotion is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Oniro is Privacy focused and LightweightGenymotion is not according to our users
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