PCem AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like PCem

PCem is described as 'Emulates an IBM 5150 PC, several models of clones and successors, along with various graphics adapters, sound devices, and peripherals' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are eight alternatives to PCem for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best PCem alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PCem are UTM, Lima, Multipass and 86Box.

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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.

    64 VirtualBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourcePCem is also Free and Open Source
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPCem is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    57 UTM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • UTM is Free and Open SourcePCem is also Free and Open Source
    • UTM is Privacy focused and LightweightPCem is not according to our users
  4. Lima icon

    Lima

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

    58 Lima alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Multipass icon

    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.

    58 Multipass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  6. 86Box icon

    86Box

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    86Box is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus.

    8 86Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac
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  7. CheerpX icon

    CheerpX

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    CheerpX is an x86 virtualization technology for running executables and operating systems entirely client-side. It’s an always available, zero-cost virtual machine with guaranteed data privacy, powered by a WebAssembly JIT engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly
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    • CheerpX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PCem.

    • CheerpX is Free Personal and Open SourcePCem is Free and Open Source
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    VirtualBuddy

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    VirtualBuddy can virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, with the goal of offering features that are useful to developers who need to test their apps on multiple versions of macOS, especially betas.

    51 VirtualBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. pcemu icon

    pcemu

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    Here you can find the original version of David Hedley's 8086 PC emulator, and my "improved" version. This will emulate a basic PC with a VGA text-only display quite well; there is a reasonable amount of software that will work with no problems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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