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The best alternative to VirtualBox is QEMU, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to VirtualBox and eight of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to VirtualBox are Proxmox Virtual Environment, Boxes, XCP-ng and MobaLiveCD.

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Open source virtualization tool supporting x86/AMD64, runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris. Offers portable, lightweight, ad-free use.

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VirtualBox alternatives page was last updated Apr 26, 2025
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  1. QEMU icon

    QEMU

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    QEMU, an open-source hypervisor, performs hardware virtualization, emulates CPUs using dynamic binary translation, and supports various architectures. It runs diverse unmodified guest OS, provides device models, and offers mixed translation modes for efficient execution.

    43 QEMU alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    QEMU with the free OS ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  Portable
    3.  GPU Acceleration
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  User mode emulation
    8.  Emulation

    QEMU VS VirtualBox

     
    Comments about QEMU as an Alternative to VirtualBox
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Jan 12, 2017
    14

    It runs faster than virtualbox using KVM. Also is better suited for production level.

    Most Recent Comment
    Leonart
    Positive •Apr 26, 2025
    0

    Qemu on linux is perfect, but on windows, consider virtualbox or vmware as a better alternatives

    Nuncio Bitis
    Positive •Dec 24, 2024
    0

    If you want a GUI to manage QEMU machines, install AQEMU. It works like VirtualBox or VMware GUIs.

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    • Most users think QEMU is a great VirtualBox alternative.

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

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

    • QEMU is Free and Open SourceVirtualBox is also Free and Open Source
    • QEMU is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVirtualBox is not according to our users
  2. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    Proxmox Virtual Environment

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    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...

    46 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtualization
    2.  WebUI Management
    3.  High Availability
    4.  Clustering
    5.  Live migration
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Container Virtualization
    8.  Portable
    9.  Dark Mode

    Proxmox Virtual Environment VS VirtualBox

     
    Comments about Proxmox Virtual Environment as an Alternative to VirtualBox
    Matt
    Positive •Apr 15, 2025
    0

    Proxmox VE is an excellent bare-metal/type I hypervisor. It has excellent features for creating and managing virtual machines on a dedicated virtualization server.

    If you are looking for a hosted/type II hypervisor, look elsewhere.

    VirtualBox Icon
    Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    • Most users think Proxmox Virtual Environment is a great VirtualBox alternative.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to VirtualBox.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open SourceVirtualBox is Free and Open Source
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is LightweightVirtualBox is not according to our users
  4. Boxes icon

    Boxes

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    A simple GNOME application to access virtual systems. It is based on a design from Jon McCann and Jakub Steiner.

    23 Boxes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Boxes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6.  Portable
    7.  VNC Viewer

    Boxes VS VirtualBox

     
    Comments about Boxes as an Alternative to VirtualBox
    Guest
    Negative •Aug 12, 2019
    6

    This is a virtual machine manager, not virtualization software

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    • Almost everyone thinks Boxes is a great VirtualBox alternative.

    • Boxes is Free and Open SourceVirtualBox is also Free and Open Source
    • Boxes is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVirtualBox is not according to our users
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    XCP-ng

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    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.

    24 XCP-ng alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
    Installation boot screen

    XCP-ng Features

    1.  Live migration
    2.  Hypervisor
    3.  High Availability
    4.  Disaster Recovery
    5.  Unlimited resource usage
    6.  Replication
    7.  DRM Free
    8.  Clustering
    9.  Live VDI-Migration
    10.  Compatible with xen

    XCP-ng VS VirtualBox

     
  6. MobaLiveCD icon

    MobaLiveCD

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    MobaLiveCD is a freeware that will run your Linux LiveCD on Windows thanks to the excellent emulator called "Qemu".

    23 MobaLiveCD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    MobaLiveCD Features

    1.  Portable

    MobaLiveCD VS VirtualBox

     
    Comments about MobaLiveCD as an Alternative to VirtualBox
    Guest
    Negative •Sep 8, 2015
    1

    is mounting iso app like poweriso

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    • MobaLiveCD is Free and Open SourceVirtualBox is also Free and Open Source
  7. Paragon Virtualization Manager icon

    Paragon Virtualization Manager

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    Paragon Virtualization Manager™ 14 Professional is an elegant solution that can help you accomplish the following

    22 Paragon Virtualization Manager alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    P2V Copy, P2V Adjust OS

    Paragon Virtualization Manager Features

    1.  Mounting drives

    Paragon Virtualization Manager VS VirtualBox

     
  9. R&S Browser in the Box icon

    R&S Browser in the Box

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    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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Virtual Virtual machine with a tunnel to the internet

    R&S Browser in the Box Features

    1.  Firefox-based Browsers
    2.  Chromium-based Browsers

    R&S Browser in the Box VS VirtualBox

     
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    FAUMachine

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    FAUmachine is a virtual machine, similar in many respects to VMWare[tm], QEMU or Virtual PC[tm]. What distinguishes FAUmachine from these other virtual machines, are the following features:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    FAUMachine screenshot 1

    FAUMachine VS VirtualBox

     
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