VirtualBox Alternatives

VirtualBox is described as 'Open source virtualization tool supporting x86/AMD64, runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris. Offers portable, lightweight, ad-free use' and is a leading Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VirtualBox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best VirtualBox alternative is QEMU, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VirtualBox are VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Workstation Player, WinBoat and virt-manager.

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VirtualBox alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools, but if you're looking for Compatibility Layer Tools or Operating Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Mac, Windows, Open Source, Android and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to VirtualBox.
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    Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a free product that delivers enterprise-class virtualization for your datacenter and hybrid cloud.

    53 Microsoft Hyper-V Server alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Guest
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    hyper-v server is a complete os in command line with a virtualisation tool (hyper-v)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a great VirtualBox alternative.

    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server is Free and ProprietaryVirtualBox is Free and Open Source
  2. Windows Sandbox icon
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    a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

    55 Windows Sandbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Windows Sandbox is great if you only need to run Windows guest containers. It does not support running Linux, UNIX, or other guest OSes and lacks many of the management and persistence features available in VirtualBox.

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    • Windows Sandbox is Free and ProprietaryVirtualBox is Free and Open Source
  3. Xen icon
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    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.

    33 Xen alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    xen appears to be a hypervisor, which is quite different than basic virtualization software...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Xen is hypervisor that isn't emulate but isolate.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    This is a hypervisor, not a virtual machine.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Xen is a great VirtualBox alternative, some don't.

    • Xen is Free and Open SourceVirtualBox is also Free and Open Source
  4. XCP-ng icon
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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.

    22 XCP-ng alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
     
  5. Lima icon
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    Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  6. RVVM icon
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    RVVM is a virtual machine / emulator for RISC-V guests, which emphasizes on performance, security, lean code and portability. It already runs a lot of guest operating systems, including Linux, Haiku, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  7. bhyve icon
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    bhyve (pronounced "bee hive", formerly written as BHyVe) is a type-2 hypervisor that runs FreeBSD 9+, OpenBSD, Linux and MS Window desktop (versions Vista, 7, 8/8.1/8.2 and 10), as well as MS Windows Server (versions 2008/2008R2, 2012/2012R2 and 2016 Technical Preview...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
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    (formerly XenServer) Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures.

    37 Citrix Hypervisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • RadeonPro
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
     
  9. OpenVZ icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  10. Bochs icon
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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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