Windows Sandbox Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   v86

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   v86 emulates an x86-compatible CPU and hardware.

   36 v86 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)

   Application type

   • Virtualization

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

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   PCE

    5 likes

   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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   Karton VM

    2 likes

   A Libvirt-based Virtual Machine Manager for KDE.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • KDE Plasma

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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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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   Karton

    4 likes

   Run Linux programs on macOS, a different Linux distro, or a different architecture.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Compatibility Layer

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   

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   Tree Sandbox

    1 like

   "Tree-shaped" sandbox: multi-layer nesting and branching, like a “tree” composed of multiple sub-containers. A sandbox is composed of multiple layered sub-containers. With this design, “untrusted” procs and “semi-trusted” procs run in different layers of a sandbox;...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   QtEmu

    7 likes

   QtEmu is a graphical user interface for QEMU.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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    PocketVBox

     5 likes

    Just a Portable VirtualBox Pack.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Virtualization

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    R&S Browser in the Box

     14 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Web Browser

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

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    ReHIPS

     4 likes

    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

    • Virtualization

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

    

    

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    CheerpX

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Virtualization

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly

    • United Kingdom

    

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    JavaQemu

     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Virtualization

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Cassowary

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application type

    • Virtualization

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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