Virtual PC AlternativesVirtualization Tools and other similar apps like Virtual PC

Virtual PC is described as 'Powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system' and is a popular Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Virtual PC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Virtual PC alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Virtual PC are QEMU, Docker, VMware Workstation Pro and KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

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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 iconVirtual PC Icon

    VirtualBox VS Virtual PC

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    Comments about VirtualBox as an Alternative to Virtual PC
     
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    A great alternative, I have managed to run Windows 95, 2000, XP, Vista and 7 smoothly in it.

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

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

    • VirtualBox is Free and Open SourceVirtual PC is Free and Proprietary
    • VirtualBox is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVirtual PC is not according to our users
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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
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    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 iconVirtual PC Icon

    QEMU VS Virtual PC

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  4. Docker icon
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    Docker

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    Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere.

    29 Docker alternatives
    Docker screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • TrueNAS
    Docker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Virtualization
    3.  Server Management
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Hypervisor
    Docker iconVirtual PC Icon

    Docker VS Virtual PC

    Is Docker a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     

    • Docker is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Virtual PC.

    • Docker is Freemium and Open SourceVirtual PC is Free and Proprietary
    • Docker is LightweightVirtual PC is not according to our users
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    Parallels Desktop

    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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  6. VMware Workstation Pro icon
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    VMware Workstation Pro

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    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...

    40 VMware Workstation Pro alternatives
    VMware Workstation Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    VMware Workstation Pro screenshot 1

    VMware Workstation Pro Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Container Virtualization
    4.  Support for Android Things
    5.  Bundled with macOS
    VMware Workstation Pro iconVirtual PC Icon

    VMware Workstation Pro VS Virtual PC

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  7. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) icon
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    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)

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    KVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.

    47 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives
    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Nt kernel
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  Emulation
    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) iconVirtual PC Icon

    KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) VS Virtual PC

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    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is the most popular Android alternative to Virtual PC.

    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Free and Open SourceVirtual PC is Free and Proprietary
    • KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVirtual PC is not according to our users
  8. VMware Workstation Player icon
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    VMware Workstation Player

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    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.

    37 VMware Workstation Player alternatives
    VMware Workstation Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    VMware Workstation Player Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    Discontinued

    Workstation Player has been pashed out now that VMware Workstation Pro icon VMware Workstation Pro is free for personal use: VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use

    VMware Workstation Player iconVirtual PC Icon

    VMware Workstation Player VS Virtual PC

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  10. virt-manager icon
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    virt-manager

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    Comprehensive desktop tool for managing virtual machines using libvirt, supporting KVM, Xen, and Linux Containers. It offers performance stats, resource allocation and virtual hardware configuration with VNC and SPICE clients for graphical consoles.

    30 virt-manager alternatives
    virt-manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    virt-manager screenshot 1
    virt-manager screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  VNC Viewer
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  SSH
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  Live migration
    virt-manager iconVirtual PC Icon

    virt-manager VS Virtual PC

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  11. Kubernetes icon
    Kubernetes icon

    Kubernetes

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    Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.

    49 Kubernetes alternatives
    Kubernetes screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Kubernetes Features

    1.  Container Orchestration
    2.  VPS
    3.  Hypervisor
    Kubernetes screenshot 1
    Kubernetes screenshot 2
    +3
    Kubernetes screenshot 3
    Kubernetes iconVirtual PC Icon

    Kubernetes VS Virtual PC

    Is Kubernetes a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
  12. Parallels Desktop icon
    Parallels Desktop icon

    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 (Office) icon  Microsoft Office integration
    Parallels Desktop iconVirtual PC Icon

    Parallels Desktop VS Virtual PC

    Is Parallels Desktop a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     

    • Parallels Desktop is the most popular commercial alternative to Virtual PC.

    • Parallels Desktop is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual PC is Free and Proprietary
  13. VMware Fusion icon
    VMware Fusion icon

    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 iconVirtual PC Icon

    VMware Fusion VS Virtual PC

    Is VMware Fusion a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
  14. 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 iconVirtual PC Icon

    Portable Virtualbox VS Virtual PC

    Is Portable Virtualbox a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
  15. Apache Mesos icon
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    Apache Mesos

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    Apache Mesos is a cluster manager that simplifies the complexity of running applications on a shared pool of servers.

    29 Apache Mesos alternatives
    Apache Mesos screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Apache Mesos Features

    1.  VPS
    2.  Hypervisor
    Apache Mesos iconVirtual PC Icon

    Apache Mesos VS Virtual PC

    Is Apache Mesos a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
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