VirtualBox Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to VirtualBox is WinBoat, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are QEMU, Proxmox Virtual Environment, VMware Workstation Pro and KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine). You're spoiled for choice with Virtualization Tools like VirtualBox: we list more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Mac, the web and Android.

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  1. MobaLiveCD icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Virtualization solution for SME and freelancer. With Collax V-Cube you can run several servers, operating systems and applications virtually on only one hardware. Virtualization of hardware, network and storage. Collax V-Cube uses the KVM hypervisor.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. PCem icon
     9 likes

    PCem emulates an IBM 5150 PC, several models of clones and successors, along with various graphics adapters, sound devices, and peripherals.

    10 PCem alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    King's Quest, running on an emulated Tandy 1000.
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  4. QtEmu icon
     7 likes

    QtEmu is a graphical user interface for QEMU.

    26 QtEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. lume VM icon
     3 likes

    A lightweight CLI and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) natively on Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Python
    • Apple Swift
    • Homebrew
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  7. CBSD icon
     1 like

    CBSD is a management layer that supports FreeBSD jails, FreeBSD bhyves, QEMU, and Xen VMs. It positions itself as a comprehensive solution for building and deploying virtual environments quickly and easily.

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    Platforms

    • BSD
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  8. Qemu Simple Boot lets you to Boot ISO images without having to burn them to disc first , it is is a portable freeware virtualization tool

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Bushel icon
     1 like

    Need to try out old versions of macOS for your software? Want to try a script or piece of software without breaking your Mac?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Bushel screenshot 1
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  10. NETLAB+ icon
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    Deliver world-class content in the latest IT technologies to students all over the world. NETLAB+ is a remote access solution that lets students complete labs anywhere, and anytime. So you’re able to serve more students, expand your curriculum, and maximize the utilization of...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  11. VMLite Workstation is a virtualization component, that allows you to run more than one operating system (OS) at the same time on a single physical computer. For example, you can simultaneously run Windows XP on a PC that is already running Windows 7.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. MacMulator icon
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    MacMulator is the computer emulator for your Mac! It engages the power of Qemu, together with a nice, easy to use UI, to let you create any kind of Virtual Machines in a few clicks. Whatever OS you need to run on your Mac, MacMulator is the tool for you!.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
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