KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) AlternativesTop Virtualization Tools and other similar apps like KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is described as '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' and is a very popular Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) are QEMU, VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Workstation Player and Distrobox.

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  1. VirtualBox icon

    VirtualBox

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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.

    63 VirtualBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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    • Most users think VirtualBox is a great KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternative.

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceKVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is also Free and Open Source
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    QEMU

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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.

    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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    KVM is a kernel module that QEMU can use to speed up the emulation

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    • Most users think QEMU is a great KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternative.

    • QEMU is Free and Open SourceKVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is also Free and Open Source
  4. VMware Workstation Pro icon

    VMware Workstation Pro

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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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  5. VMware Workstation Player icon

    VMware Workstation Player

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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.

    38 VMware Workstation Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Distrobox icon

    Distrobox

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    Use any Linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Distrobox uses podman or docker to create containers using the Linux distribution of your choice.

    9 Distrobox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. VMware Fusion icon

    VMware Fusion

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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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  9. UTM icon

    UTM

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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.

    56 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

    • UTM is Free and Open SourceKVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is also Free and Open Source
  10. Anbox icon

    Anbox

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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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Xen icon

    Xen

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    Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization. It is a native (bare-metal) hypervisor providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. Linux Containers (LXC) icon

    Linux Containers (LXC)

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    Containers which offer an environment as close as possible as the one you'd get from a VM but without the overhead that comes with running a separate kernel and simulating all the hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. VMware vSphere Hypervisor icon

    VMware vSphere Hypervisor

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    VMware vSphere Hypervisor ( based on ESXi ) is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

    40 VMware vSphere Hypervisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the most popular commercial alternative to KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor is Paid and ProprietaryKVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Free and Open Source
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