PocketVBox AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like PocketVBox

PocketVBox is described as 'Just a Portable VirtualBox Pack' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PocketVBox for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best PocketVBox alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PocketVBox are WinBoat, QEMU, VMware Workstation Pro and Parallels Desktop.

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  1. VirtualBox icon
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    Open source VirtualBox offers powerful x86/AMD64 virtualization available freely under GNU GPL v2. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris hosts. Supports a vast array of guest OS like Windows, Linux, Solaris. Portable, lightweight, ad-free, with dark mode.

    64 VirtualBox alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
     
    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PocketVBox.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PocketVBox.

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourcePocketVBox is Free and Proprietary
    • VirtualBox is Privacy focusedPocketVBox is not according to our users
  2. WinBoat icon
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    Runs Windows applications, individual apps, or full desktops inside Linux with native OS-level integration, sleek interface, advanced filesystem sharing, smartcard passthrough, and resource monitoring while supporting simple installation and ongoing feature updates.

    51 WinBoat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  3. QEMU icon
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    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.

    43 QEMU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    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...

    35 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Virtualization software for running Windows, Linux, and other OSes on Mac. Supports Windows 11 on Apple Silicon, resource adjustments, and seamless app access and file sharing between OS environments.

    57 Parallels Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Parallels Desktop is the most popular commercial alternative to PocketVBox.

    • Parallels Desktop is Paid and ProprietaryPocketVBox is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    39 VMware Workstation Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. UTM icon
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    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.

    57 UTM alternatives

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PocketVBox.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourcePocketVBox is Free and Proprietary
    • UTM is Privacy focusedPocketVBox is not according to our users
  8. VMware Fusion icon
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    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...

    40 VMware Fusion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Portable-VirtualBox is a free and open source software tool that lets you run any operating system from a usb stick without separate installation. It unpacks and adjusts the paths and configuration of VirtualBox so it will run portably.

    38 Portable Virtualbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Lima icon
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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

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    • Mac
     
  11. 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.

    58 Multipass alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
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