Windows Sandbox Alternatives

Windows Sandbox is described as 'A new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Windows Sandbox for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Windows Sandbox alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Sandbox are WinBoat, QEMU, Sandboxie Plus and VMware Workstation Pro.

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  1. PCE icon

    PCE

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. JavaQemu

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    JavaQemu is a Graphical User Interface Front End for QEMU, written in Java.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Cassowary icon

    Cassowary

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    Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native. Use Linux applications to launch files located in Windows WM without needing to install applications on WM. With easy to use configuration GUI. TEST.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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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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  6. VirtualBuddy icon

    VirtualBuddy

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    VirtualBuddy can virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, with the goal of offering features that are useful to developers who need to test their apps on multiple versions of macOS, especially betas.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. PetiteCloud

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    PetiteCloud is a HyperVisor frontend for BSD. It has the following features:

    Support for bhyve (including linux support) and QEMU (software emulation only until the FreeBSD port of kqemu is fixed). Any x86 OS as a guest (FreeBSD and Linux via bhyve or QEMU; all others vi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD
     
  8. PCjs Machines icon

    PCjs Machines

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    Home of the original IBM PC emulator for browsers. PCjs offers a variety of online machine emulators written in JavaScript. Run DOS, Windows, OS/2 and other vintage PC applications in a web browser on your desktop computer, iPhone, or iPad.

    13 PCjs Machines alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • PCjs Machines is the most popular Web-based alternative to Windows Sandbox.

    • PCjs Machines is Free and Open SourceWindows Sandbox is Free and Proprietary
  10. Bubblewrap icon

    Bubblewrap

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    Unprivileged sandboxing tool.

    18 Bubblewrap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. clearVM icon

    clearVM

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Veertu icon

    Veertu

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. v86 icon

    v86

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    v86 emulates an x86-compatible CPU and hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. FAUMachine icon

    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:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  15. ReHIPS icon

    ReHIPS

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    Intrusion prevention system and a sandbox with AntiSpy features that provides unprecedented protection and ensures system stability and integrity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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