PCE Alternatives

PCE is described as 'Collection of microcomputer emulators. At the moment it contains three emulators:' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PCE for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Android apps. The best PCE alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PCE are QEMU, Parallels Desktop, UTM and VMware Fusion.

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PCE is a collection of microcomputer emulators. At the moment it contains three emulators:

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PCE alternatives page was last updated May 17, 2021
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  1. VirtualBox icon
    VirtualBox icon

    VirtualBox

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    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...

    62 VirtualBox alternatives
    VirtualBox Manager

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    Create Virtual Machine
    Setting of an OS
    +5
    Instaling Windows 10 as Virtual Machine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multiple languages
    3. Zalando icon  Zalando integration
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  Hypervisor
    VirtualBox iconPCE Icon

    VirtualBox VS PCE

    Is VirtualBox a good alternative to PCE?
     

    • VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PCE.

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

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourcePCE is also Free and Open Source
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPCE is not according to our users
  2. QEMU icon
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    QEMU

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    QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.

    48 QEMU alternatives
    QEMU with the free OS ReactOS

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Hardware Configuration of a VMware machine
    Harddisk based on a VMware vmdk-file
    +1
    Advanced settings of a vmdk-machine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  GPU Acceleration
    3.  Portable
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Emulation
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  User mode emulation
    QEMU iconPCE Icon

    QEMU VS PCE

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  4. Parallels Desktop icon
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    Parallels Desktop

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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
    Parallels Desktop screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Chrome OS
    Parallels Desktop screenshot 1
    Parallels Desktop screenshot 2
    +6
    Parallels Desktop screenshot 3

    Parallels Desktop Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Run Windows software
    5.  Support for Apple M1
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    Parallels Desktop iconPCE Icon

    Parallels Desktop VS PCE

    Is Parallels Desktop a good alternative to PCE?
     

    • Parallels Desktop is the most popular commercial alternative to PCE.

    • Parallels Desktop is Paid and ProprietaryPCE is Free and Open Source
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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.

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    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.

    54 UTM alternatives
    UTM screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    UTM screenshot 1
    UTM screenshot 2

    UTM Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Container Virtualization
    UTM iconPCE Icon

    UTM VS PCE

    Is UTM a good alternative to PCE?
     

    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PCE.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourcePCE is also Free and Open Source
  7. VMware Fusion icon
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    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...

    44 VMware Fusion alternatives
    VMware Fusion screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    VMware Fusion screenshot 1
    VMWare Fusion 3 library
    +4
    VMware Fusion screenshot 3
    VMware Fusion iconPCE Icon

    VMware Fusion VS PCE

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  8. Windows Sandbox icon
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    Windows Sandbox

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    a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

    53 Windows Sandbox alternatives
    Windows Sandbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sandbox
    2.  Container Virtualization
    Windows Sandbox iconPCE Icon

    Windows Sandbox VS PCE

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  10. Portable Virtualbox icon
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    Portable Virtualbox

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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.

    39 Portable Virtualbox alternatives
    Portable Virtualbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Portable Virtualbox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  Portable
    4.  GNU/linux-libre
    Discontinued

    Discontinued.

    Portable Virtualbox iconPCE Icon

    Portable Virtualbox VS PCE

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  11. WineBottler icon
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    WineBottler

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    WineBottler is an App to manage and wrap your Windows apps into convenient OS X apps. WineBottler helps you with running Windows programs on OS X.

    34 WineBottler alternatives
    WineBottler screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Wine

    WineBottler Features

    1.  Run in existing prefix
    WineBottler screenshot 1
    WineBottler screenshot 2
    +1
    WineBottler screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The application has not been updated for almost three years: https://bitbucket.org/winebottler/winebottler/src/master/, https://bitbucket.org/winebottler/winebottler/src/master/It also does not support the latest versions of macOS: https://www.reddit.com/r/winehq/comments/j43ziq/comment/g7gqpk5/

    WineBottler iconPCE Icon

    WineBottler VS PCE

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  12. Lima icon
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    Lima

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

    55 Lima alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Lima iconPCE Icon

    Lima VS PCE

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  13. Multipass icon
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    Multipass

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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.

    55 Multipass alternatives
    Multipass screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Multipass screenshot 1
    Multipass screenshot 2
    Multipass iconPCE Icon

    Multipass VS PCE

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  14. Bochs icon
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    Bochs

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    Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. Currently, Bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486...

    38 Bochs alternatives
    Bochs screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bochs Features

    1.  X86-emulation
    2. Android icon  Android Sync
    Bochs screenshot 1
    Bochs screenshot 2
    Bochs iconPCE Icon

    Bochs VS PCE

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  15. MESS icon
    MESS icon

    MESS

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    MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.

    104 MESS alternatives
    Menu

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MESS Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    MESS iconPCE Icon

    MESS VS PCE

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