QEMU Alternatives for Windows
There are many alternatives to QEMU for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to QEMU and 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to QEMU are VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Workstation Player, Windows Sandbox and Portable Virtualbox.
QEMU alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Web Browsers or Android Emulators. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of QEMU.VirtualBox
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
61 VirtualBox alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Solaris
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...
- - VirtualBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to QEMU.
- - VirtualBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to QEMU.
VirtualBox Features
Comments about VirtualBox as a Alternative to QEMU
AnipeSlower and older, though a good emulator still this one is better
0VMware Workstation Pro
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo39 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
- Linux
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...
- - VMware Workstation Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to QEMU.
VMware Workstation Pro Features
VMware Workstation Player
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo38 VMware Workstation Player alternatives- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
- Linux
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.
Windows Sandbox
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo52 Windows Sandbox alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.
Windows Sandbox Features
Portable Virtualbox
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo40 Portable Virtualbox alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
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.
Portable Virtualbox Features
DiscontinuedIt has not been updated since 2017 and does not work with any version of Virtualbox beyond v5.1.22.
Multipass
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo55 Multipass alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
Bochs
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
38 Bochs alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- AmigaOS
- MorphOS
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...
Bochs Features
GreenVBox
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo14 GreenVBox alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
Just a Portable VirtualBox Pack.
GreenVBox Features
QEMU Manager
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo47 QEMU Manager alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
Qemu Manager is an easy to use management tool for the open-source QEMU emulator. It has a wealth of features for creating, managing and running multiple virtual machines.
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available. Last version, 7.0, released in April 2010, can be still downloaded from Download.com
PearPC is an architecture-independent PowerPC platform emulator capable of running most PowerPC operating systems, like Mac OS X.
PearPC Features
DiscontinuedLatest version 0.5 (released 13. July 2011)
R&S Browser in the Box
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo115 R&S Browser in the Box alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Web Browser
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
The Virtual Environment for secured and comfortable Web Browsing: On the basis of a “Browser-in-the-Box” concept a virtual machine is provided with a reduced operating system and a web browser encapsulated therein.
R&S Browser in the Box Features
Paragon Virtualization Manager
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo23 Paragon Virtualization Manager alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
Paragon Virtualization Manager™ 14 Professional is an elegant solution that can help you accomplish the following
Paragon Virtualization Manager Features