Virtual PC Alternatives

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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Virtual PC alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Web Browsers or Boot Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Virtual PC.
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Virtual PC alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2020
  1. AQEMU icon
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    AQEMU is GUI to QEMU and KVM emulators, written in Qt4. The program have user-friendly interface and allows to set up the majority of QEMU and KVM …

    20 AQEMU alternatives
    AQEMU General Tab

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    AQEMU Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    2.  GPLv3
    AQEMU iconVirtual PC Icon

    AQEMU VS Virtual PC

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  2. Bochs icon
     15 likes

    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...

    38 Bochs alternatives
    Bochs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bochs Features

    1.  X86-emulation
    2. Android icon  Android Sync
    Bochs iconVirtual PC Icon

    Bochs VS Virtual PC

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  3. QtEmu icon
     6 likes

    QtEmu is a graphical user interface for QEMU.

    18 QtEmu alternatives
    QtEmu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    QtEmu Features

    1.  Emulation
    Discontinued

    The project is unmaintained and the last release was on November 12th, 2007.

    QtEmu iconVirtual PC Icon

    QtEmu VS Virtual PC

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  4. OpenVZ icon
     11 likes

    OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux.

    OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict.

    Each container performs.

    42 OpenVZ alternatives
    OpenVZ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    OpenVZ Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based
    OpenVZ iconVirtual PC Icon

    OpenVZ VS Virtual PC

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  5. R&S Browser in the Box  icon
     14 likes

    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.

    93 R&S Browser in the Box alternatives
    Virtual Virtual machine with a tunnel to the internet

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    R&S Browser in the Box Features

    1.  Firefox-based Browsers
    2.  Chromium-based Browsers
    R&S Browser in the Box  iconVirtual PC Icon

    R&S Browser in the Box VS Virtual PC

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  6. PCE icon
     4 likes

    PCE is a collection of microcomputer emulators. At the moment it contains three emulators:

    27 PCE alternatives
    PCE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PCE iconVirtual PC Icon

    PCE VS Virtual PC

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  7. VMLite VBoot icon
     9 likes

    VBoot allows you to boot a physical computer from a single virtual disk file in VHD/VMDK/VDI/Raw format. Each file contains a single operating system. It supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 2003 Server, 2008 Server and Linux 2.6, 32- and 64-bit.

    34 VMLite VBoot alternatives
    VBoot boot entry can be easily added to XP-,2003-,Vista-,Win7 boot manager

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    VMLite VBoot Features

    1.  Boot from Virtual Disk
    VMLite VBoot iconVirtual PC Icon

    VMLite VBoot VS Virtual PC

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  8.  4 likes

    JavaQemu is a Graphical User Interface Front End for QEMU, written in Java.

    17 JavaQemu alternatives
    JavaQemu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    JavaQemu Features

    1.  Emulation
    Discontinued

    Website states: "This project is no longer active because I stopped playing with Java since a long time."

    Virtual PC Icon

    JavaQemu VS Virtual PC

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  9. QEMU Manager icon
     5 likes

    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.

    47 QEMU Manager alternatives
    QEMU Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 7.0, released in April 2010, can be still downloaded from Download.com

    QEMU Manager iconVirtual PC Icon

    QEMU Manager VS Virtual PC

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  10. Boot Camp icon
     18 likes

    Boot Camp is a utility by that assists users in installing Windows 10 on Macs. Boot Camp guides users through non-destructive re-partitioning (including resizing of an existing APFS partition, if necessary) of their hard disk drive and automatically downloads Apple-provided...

    17 Boot Camp alternatives
    Boot Camp screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Boot Camp has been discontinued on the M1 Macs.

    Boot Camp iconVirtual PC Icon

    Boot Camp VS Virtual PC

    Is Boot Camp a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
    Comments about Boot Camp as an Alternative to Virtual PC
     
    Guest

    Not really a virtualization solution so much as a way to run another system on a different partition and select either MacOS or the other system.

    Negative commentJan 2, 2020
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    Virtual PC Icon
    Boot Camp icon
    • Boot Camp is Free and ProprietaryVirtual PC is also Free and Proprietary
  11.  5 likes

    PetiteCloud is a HyperVisor frontend for BSD. It has the following features:

    Support for bhyve (including linux support) and QEMU (software emulation only until the FreeBSD port of kqemu is fixed). Any x86 OS as a guest (FreeBSD and Linux via bhyve or QEMU; all others vi.

    21 PetiteCloud alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
    Virtual PC Icon

    PetiteCloud VS Virtual PC

    Is PetiteCloud a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
  12. clearVM icon
     17 likes

    clearVM, formerly Witsbits, enables you to set up your servers with virtualization and deploy virtual machines faster than ever before. It’s a complete virtualization solution with a self-upgrading hypervisor and cloud-based centralized management, reducing time spent on...

    28 clearVM alternatives
    clearVM screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    clearVM Features

    1.  Remote Management
    2.  Hypervisor
    clearVM iconVirtual PC Icon

    clearVM VS Virtual PC

    Is clearVM a good alternative to Virtual PC?
     
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