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The best alternative to VirtualBox 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 nine of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to VirtualBox are WinBoat, Proxmox Virtual Environment, Boxes and XCP-ng.

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  1. QEMU icon

    QEMU

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    QEMU, an open-source hypervisor, performs hardware virtualization, emulates CPUs using dynamic binary translation, and supports various architectures. It runs diverse unmodified guest OS, provides device models, and offers mixed translation modes for efficient execution.

    47 QEMU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    QEMU with the free OS ReactOS
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  2. WinBoat icon

    WinBoat

     85 likes

    Runs Windows applications, individual apps, or full desktops inside Linux with native OS-level integration, sleek interface, advanced filesystem sharing, smartcard passthrough, and resource monitoring while supporting simple installation and ongoing feature updates.

    53 WinBoat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU
    WinBoat screenshot 1
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  4. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    Proxmox Virtual Environment

     170 likes

    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...

    52 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU
    Proxmox VE 9.1 - Node Summary
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  5. Boxes icon

    Boxes

     34 likes

    A simple GNOME application to access virtual systems. It is based on a design from Jon McCann and Jakub Steiner.

    29 Boxes alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    Boxes screenshot 1
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  6. XCP-ng icon

    XCP-ng

     46 likes

    XCP-ng is a high-performance, enterprise-level hypervisor with a rich ecosystem and is the result of massive cooperation between individuals and companies. All commercial features are enabled with no commitment required to a support agreement.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Installation boot screen
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  8. MobaLiveCD icon

    MobaLiveCD

     28 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
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    Main window
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  9. Karton VM icon

    Karton VM

     2 likes

    A Libvirt-based Virtual Machine Manager for KDE.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Karton VM screenshot 1
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  10. R&S Browser in the Box icon

    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.

    88 R&S Browser in the Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Virtual Virtual machine with a tunnel to the internet
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  11. FAUMachine icon

    FAUMachine

     3 likes

    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
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    FAUMachine screenshot 1
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