pcemu Alternatives

Apps similar to pcemu include VirtualBox, which is free and open source. Other options are UTM, Lima, Multipass and PCem. In total there are eight Virtualization Tools like pcemu for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and iPhone.

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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.

    73 VirtualBox alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
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  2. 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.

    63 UTM alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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  3. Lima icon
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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

    67 Lima alternatives

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    • Mac
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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.

    66 Multipass alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  5. PCem icon
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    PCem emulates an IBM 5150 PC, several models of clones and successors, along with various graphics adapters, sound devices, and peripherals.

    10 PCem alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    King's Quest, running on an emulated Tandy 1000.
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  6. VirtualBuddy icon
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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.

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    • Mac
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  7. 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.

    14 86Box alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac
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    86Box screenshot 1
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  8.  Like

    MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rust. It supports Windows, Linux and macOS. MartyPC emulates several 8088-based systems including the IBM PC, XT, PCJr, and Tandy 1000.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
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