Open Source VirtualBox Alternatives
The best open source alternative to VirtualBox is QEMU. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to VirtualBox and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to VirtualBox are KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), virt-manager, Proxmox Virtual Environment and Portable Virtualbox.
QEMU
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
42 QEMU alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.
- - QEMU is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to VirtualBox.
- - QEMU is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VirtualBox.
QEMU Features
Comments about QEMU as a Alternative to VirtualBox
arpetersIt is supported by various frontends such as Virt Manager and AQEMU.
11It runs faster than virtualbox using KVM. Also is better suited for production level.
14It also performs hardware visualization
4It doesn't have a GUI to manage like Virtualbox or VMware. That's problematic.
-10KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo40 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
- Android
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.
- - KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is the most popular Android alternative to VirtualBox.
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) Features
Opinions about KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) as a Alternative to VirtualBox
virt-manager
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo26 virt-manager alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
- BSD
The virt-manager application is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines through libvirt. It primarily targets KVM VMs, but also manages Xen and LXC (linux containers). It presents a summary view of running domains, their live performance & resource utilization...
virt-manager Features
Comments about virt-manager as a Alternative to VirtualBox
virt-manager with kvm/libvirtd is as powerfull as virtualbox, but much much more faster.
2arpetersFully open source alternative to VirtualBox available in Debian repository. I don't trust VirtualBox anymore since it was excluded from Debian main.
0zinzthis is not vm but a vm manager.
-11Proxmox Virtual Environment
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
42 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete and easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines. Proxmox VE tightly integrates KVM hypervisor and LXC containers, software-defined storage and networking functionality on a single...
- - Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to VirtualBox.
Proxmox Virtual Environment Features
Opinions about Proxmox Virtual Environment as a Alternative to VirtualBox
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.
Comments about Portable Virtualbox as a Alternative to VirtualBox
Evan SercombeIt is basically VirtualBox for mobile.
-20Boxes
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo21 Boxes alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
A simple GNOME application to access virtual systems. It is based on a design from Jon McCann and Jakub Steiner.
Boxes Features
Comments about Boxes as a Alternative to VirtualBox
This is a virtual machine manager, not virtualization software
6XCP-ng
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo17 XCP-ng alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
- NVIDIA vGPU
- AMD MxGPU
XCP-ng is a high-performance, enterprise-level hypervisor with a rich ecosystem and is the result of massive cooperation between individuals and companies. All commercial features are enabled with no commitment required to a support agreement.
XCP-ng Features
Xen
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo30 Xen alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Linux
Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization. It is a native (bare-metal) hypervisor providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently.
Xen Features
Comments about Xen as a Alternative to VirtualBox
This is a hypervisor, not a virtual machine.
1Xen is hypervisor that isn't emulate but isolate.
2This is a bare-metal hypervisor, not a software virtualization platform.
2Hypervisor != Virtualization Desktop
4xen appears to be a hypervisor, which is quite different than basic virtualization software...
8MobaLiveCD
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo23 MobaLiveCD alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Virtualization Tool
- Windows
MobaLiveCD is a freeware that will run your Linux LiveCD on Windows thanks to the excellent emulator called "Qemu".
MobaLiveCD Features
Comments about MobaLiveCD as a Alternative to VirtualBox
is mounting iso app like poweriso
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