VirtualBox Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to VirtualBox for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative 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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to 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 Boot Managers or 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.- Virtualization Tool
- Free • Open Source
285 likes44 QEMU alternativesQEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization.
QEMU VS VirtualBox
Is QEMU a good alternative to VirtualBox?
384 likes37 VMware Workstation Pro alternativesVMware Workstation Pro Lets You Run Multiple Operating Systems as Virtual Machines (including Windows VMs) on a Single Windows or Linux PC. VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or...
VMware Workstation Pro Features
VMware Workstation Pro VS VirtualBox
Is this a good alternative to VirtualBox?Comments about VMware Workstation Pro as an Alternative to VirtualBox
Its much more user friendly and pleasant to work with.
10Expensive. If you want the free version for personal use, go with VMware Workstation Player.
15dvdvideo123Virtual box is free, vmwre has 30 day trial.
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247 likes36 VMware Workstation Player alternativesVMware Workstation Player builds on the industry leading foundation of Workstation Pro, and delivers a streamlined user interface for creating and running operating systems and applications in a virtual machine.
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
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- Windows
- Linux
VMware Workstation Player Features
DiscontinuedWorkstation Player has been pashed out now that
VMware Workstation Pro is free for personal use: VMware makes Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal useVMware Workstation Player VS VirtualBox
Is this a good alternative to VirtualBox?Comments about VMware Workstation Player as an Alternative to VirtualBox
Free and slightly more advanced. Less user friendly than virtualbox but also much more feature rich.
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78 likes29 virt-manager alternativesComprehensive desktop tool for managing virtual machines using libvirt, supporting KVM, Xen, and Linux Containers. It offers performance stats, resource allocation and virtual hardware configuration with VNC and SPICE clients for graphical consoles.
virt-manager VS VirtualBox
Is virt-manager a good alternative to VirtualBox?Comments about virt-manager as an Alternative to VirtualBox
virt-manager with kvm/libvirtd is as powerfull as virtualbox, but much much more faster.
2arpetersFully open source alternative to VirtualBox available in Debian repository. I don't trust VirtualBox anymore since it was excluded from Debian main.
1zinzthis is not vm but a vm manager.
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116 likes45 KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) alternativesKVM (for Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware containing virtualization extensions (Intel VT or AMD-V). It consists of a loadable kernel module, kvm.
KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) VS VirtualBox
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129 likes48 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternativesProxmox 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...
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- Freemium • Open Source
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- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
Proxmox Virtual Environment VS VirtualBox
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26 likes25 Boxes alternativesA simple GNOME application to access virtual systems. It is based on a design from Jon McCann and Jakub Steiner.
Boxes VS VirtualBox
Is Boxes a good alternative to VirtualBox?Comments about Boxes as an Alternative to VirtualBox
This is a virtual machine manager, not virtualization software
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74 likes35 Xen alternativesXen.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.
Xen VS VirtualBox
Is Xen a good alternative to VirtualBox?Comments about Xen as an Alternative to VirtualBox
xen appears to be a hypervisor, which is quite different than basic virtualization software...
8Xen is hypervisor that isn't emulate but isolate.
2This is a hypervisor, not a virtual machine.
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Comments about QEMU as an Alternative to VirtualBox
It runs faster than virtualbox using KVM. Also is better suited for production level.
If you want a GUI to manage QEMU machines, install AQEMU. It works like VirtualBox or VMware GUIs.
it is fast to virtualize (say an iso file) you just have to run two commands