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 Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and NVIDIA vGPU 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, virt-manager and KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

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VirtualBox alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Compatibility Layer Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of VirtualBox.
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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 Feb 13, 2025
  1. CheerpX icon
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    CheerpX is an x86 virtualization technology for running executables and operating systems entirely client-side. It’s an always available, zero-cost virtual machine with guaranteed data privacy, powered by a WebAssembly JIT engine.

    52 CheerpX alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly

    CheerpX Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for WebAssembly
    3.  X86-emulation
    4.  Application Virtualization
    CheerpX iconVirtualBox Icon

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    • CheerpX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to VirtualBox.

    • CheerpX is Free Personal and Open SourceVirtualBox is Free and Open Source
  2. VMware vSphere icon
     5 likes

    VMware virtualizes computing, from the data center to the cloud to mobile devices, to help our customers be more agile, responsive, and profitable.

    31 VMware vSphere alternatives
    VMware vSphere screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    VMware vSphere iconVirtualBox Icon

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  3. Multipass icon
     6 likes

    Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS to run the VM with minimal overhead.

    56 Multipass alternatives
    Multipass screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Multipass iconVirtualBox Icon

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  4. RVVM icon
     1 like

    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.

    10 RVVM alternatives
    RVVM screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac

    RVVM Features

    1.  Emulation
    RVVM iconVirtualBox Icon

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  5. Veertu icon
     1 like

    Run Windows and Linux on your Mac alongside OS X. Veertu is simple, light, secure virtualization software designed for Mac.

    10 Veertu alternatives
    Veertu screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    Discontinued

    Discontinued virtualization product.

    Veertu iconVirtualBox Icon

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  6. 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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MobaLiveCD Features

    1.  Portable
    MobaLiveCD iconVirtualBox Icon

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    Comments about MobaLiveCD as an Alternative to VirtualBox
     
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    is mounting iso app like poweriso

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    • MobaLiveCD is Free and Open SourceVirtualBox is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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 iconVirtualBox Icon

    clearVM VS VirtualBox

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    • clearVM is the most popular Web-based alternative to VirtualBox.

    • clearVM is Paid and ProprietaryVirtualBox is Free and Open Source
  8. QEMU Manager icon
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    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 iconVirtualBox Icon

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