Virtualization Tools for Windows

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  1. VirtualBox icon
     2935 likes

    Open source virtualization tool supporting x86/AMD64, runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris. Offers portable, lightweight, ad-free use.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    VirtualBox Manager
    Create Virtual Machine
    Setting of an OS
    +5
    Instaling Windows 10 as Virtual Machine
    65 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent44 reviews
  2. Docker icon
     329 likes

    Docker is an open-source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run virtually anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • TrueNAS
    Docker screenshot 1
    Docker screenshot 1
    29 alternatives
  3. QEMU icon
     299 likes

    Open-source hypervisor emulating CPUs via dynamic translation. Supports unmodified guest OS, allows mixed binary translation and native execution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    QEMU  with the free OS ReactOS
    Hardware Configuration of a VMware machine
    Harddisk based on a VMware vmdk-file
    +1
    Advanced settings of a vmdk-machine
    44 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent15 reviews
  4. Sandboxie Plus icon
     391 likes

    Sandboxie Plus creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space
    Sandboxie Control  in Windows XP
    Sandboxie Control in Vista
    +3
    View a tutorial in a sandboxed Web browser
    21 alternatives
    3.7
    Good21 reviews
  5. VMware 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    VMware Workstation Pro screenshot 1
    VMware Workstation Pro screenshot 1
    36 alternatives
    3.6
    Good9 reviews
  6. Proxmox 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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 1
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 1
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 2
    +2
    Proxmox Virtual Environment screenshot 3
    45 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent11 reviews
  7. VMware 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    VMware Workstation Player screenshot 1
    40 alternatives
  8. Vagrant icon
     107 likes

    Create and manage virtualized development environments. Vagrant is a tool for building complete development environments. With an easy-to-use workflow and focus on automation, Vagrant lowers development environment setup time, increases development/production parity, and makes...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • VMware Fusion
    • FreeBSD
    Vagrant screenshot 1
    22 alternatives
  9. LDPlayer icon
     31 likes

    LDPlayer,The best android emulator for windows. Free download it to play android games & android apps on PC. Be stabilization, fluent, perfect compatibility. LDPlayer is a free Android emulator for PC users playing Android games easily on Windows. Based on Android 5.1.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LDPlayer screenshot 1
    LDPlayer screenshot 1
    LDPlayer screenshot 2
    +1
    LDPlayer screenshot 3
    19 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good7 reviews
  10. VMware vSphere Hypervisor ( based on ESXi ) is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
    VMware vSphere Hypervisor screenshot 1
    VMware vSphere Hypervisor screenshot 1
    41 alternatives
  11. Docker Swarm icon
     15 likes

    Docker Swarm is native clustering for Docker. It allows you create and access to a pool of Docker hosts using the full suite of Docker tools. Because Docker Swarm serves the standard Docker API, any tool that already communicates with a Docker daemon can use Swarm to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    19 alternatives
  12. Omnissa ThinApp icon
     34 likes

    Transforms standard applications into portable executables by virtualizing files, registry, and environment settings without altering system resources or requiring admin rights.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Omnissa ThinApp screenshot 1
    Welcome Window
    Prescan
    +1
    Install Application
    15 alternatives
  13. Portable-VirtualBox is a free and open source software tool that lets you run any operating system from a usb stick without separate installation. It unpacks and adjusts the paths and configuration of VirtualBox so it will run portably.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Portable Virtualbox screenshot 1
    Portable Virtualbox screenshot 1
    39 alternatives
  14. MobaLiveCD icon
     27 likes

    MobaLiveCD is a freeware that will run your Linux LiveCD on Windows thanks to the excellent emulator called "Qemu".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
    Help window
    About window
    23 alternatives
  15. SHADE Sandbox icon
     17 likes

    SHADE Sandbox is an alternative for antivirus and a tool for virtualization. It locally virtualizes applications (i.e. internet browsers) and locks all incoming internet files and possible viruses in its safe virtual environment - a “sandbox”, keeping them isolated from the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SHADE Sandbox screenshot 1
    SHADE Sandbox screenshot 1
    15 alternatives
  16. JauntePE icon
     16 likes

    Windows portable app maker: launcher(s), runtime, and gui designed to help you run non-portable applications in a portable manner.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Package Contents Tab
    Portable Registry Tab
    Main Windows and Package Tab
    10 alternatives
  17. Enigma Virtual Box is built keeping this very need in mind. It is an file system application virtualization software that enables user to embed files which are essential to run an application in question into a single executable file (EXE), without compromising on application’s...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Enigma Virtual Box screenshot 1
    10 alternatives
  18. PCem icon
     8 likes

    PCem emulates an IBM 5150 PC, several models of clones and successors, along with various graphics adapters, sound devices, and peripherals.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    King's Quest, running on an emulated Tandy 1000.
    Windows 3.1, running on an emulated IBM PC AT.
    Arkanoid,
    +5
    Windows 98, running on an emulated Pentium 75.
    9 alternatives
  19. Docker Desktop is a one-click-install application that lets you to build, share, and run containerized applications and microservices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Docker Extensions
    Organizational Management
    Kubernetes Cluster Support
    12 alternatives
  20. QEMU Manager icon
     8 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    QEMU Manager screenshot 1
    QEMU Manager screenshot 1
    49 alternatives