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. Other popular filters includes Windows + Open Source. 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
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  1. pcemu icon
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    pcemu

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    Here you can find the original version of David Hedley's 8086 PC emulator, and my "improved" version. This will emulate a basic PC with a VGA text-only display quite well; there is a reasonable amount of software that will work with no problems.

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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. lume VM icon
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    lume VM

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

    31 lume VM alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Python
    • Apple Swift
    • Homebrew
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
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  4. R&S Browser in the Box icon
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    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.

    92 R&S Browser in the Box alternatives
    Virtual Virtual machine with a tunnel to the internet

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    R&S Browser in the Box Features

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

    Virtualization software for running Windows, Linux, and other OSes on Mac. Supports Windows 11 on Apple Silicon, resource adjustments, and seamless app access and file sharing between OS environments.

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    JPCSIM

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    this is an android app with yoy can try features on windows diferent versions (1.0 2.0 3.1 95 98 ME 2000 XP VISTA 7 8 8.1 10) its free on the google playstore

    16 JPCSIM alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. SysInfoTools Virtual Disk Recovery icon
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    SysInfoTools Virtual Disk Recovery

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    To recover VHD, VHDX, VDI and VMDK files with the same software, get SysInfo Virtual Recovery Toolkit at affordable prices.

    44 SysInfoTools Virtual Disk Recovery alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    SysInfoTools Virtual Disk Recovery Features

    1.  Virtual Disk
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  8. PCE icon
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    PCE

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    PCE is a collection of microcomputer emulators. At the moment it contains three emulators:

    27 PCE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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:

    32 FAUMachine alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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