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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PCem alternatives page was last updated Nov 16, 2024
  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.

    63 VirtualBox alternatives
    VirtualBox Manager

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris

    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 iconPCem Icon

    VirtualBox VS PCem

    Is VirtualBox a good alternative to PCem?
     
    • 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
     19 likes

    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.

    55 UTM alternatives
    UTM screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS

    UTM Features

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

    UTM VS PCem

    Is UTM a good alternative to PCem?
     
    • UTM is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PCem.

    • UTM is Free and Open SourcePCem is also Free and Open Source
  3. Lima icon
     3 likes

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

    56 Lima alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Lima iconPCem Icon

    Lima VS PCem

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  4. 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.

    56 Multipass alternatives
    Multipass screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Multipass iconPCem Icon

    Multipass VS PCem

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  5. 86Box icon
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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
    86Box screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac

    86Box Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Hypervisor
    86Box iconPCem Icon

    86Box VS PCem

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  6. CheerpX icon
     1 like

    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.

    52 CheerpX alternatives
    CheerpX screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly

    CheerpX Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for WebAssembly
    3.  X86-emulation
    4.  Application Virtualization
    CheerpX iconPCem Icon

    CheerpX VS PCem

    Is CheerpX a good alternative to PCem?
     
    • CheerpX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PCem.

    • CheerpX is Free Personal and Open SourcePCem is Free and Open Source
  7. VirtualBuddy icon
     1 like

    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.

    49 VirtualBuddy alternatives
    VirtualBuddy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    VirtualBuddy iconPCem Icon

    VirtualBuddy VS PCem

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  8. pcemu icon
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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.

    7 pcemu alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    pcemu iconPCem Icon

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