VirtualBox Alternatives

VirtualBox is described as 'Open source virtualization tool supporting x86/AMD64, runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris. Offers portable, lightweight, ad-free use' and is a leading Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VirtualBox for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best VirtualBox alternative is QEMU, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VirtualBox are VMware Workstation Pro, WinBoat, virt-manager and Proxmox Virtual Environment.

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VirtualBox alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools, but if you're looking for Compatibility Layer Tools or Operating Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Windows, Free, Open Source, Mac, Android and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to VirtualBox.
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  1. PCem icon
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    PCem emulates an IBM 5150 PC, several models of clones and successors, along with various graphics adapters, sound devices, and peripherals.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    King's Quest, running on an emulated Tandy 1000.
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  2. QtEmu icon
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    QtEmu is a graphical user interface for QEMU.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. Boot Camp icon
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    Boot Camp is a utility by that assists users in installing Windows 10 on Macs. Boot Camp guides users through non-destructive re-partitioning (including resizing of an existing APFS partition, if necessary) of their hard disk drive and automatically downloads Apple-provided...

    15 Boot Camp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. lume VM icon
     3 likes

    A lightweight CLI and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) natively on Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Python
    • Apple Swift
    • Homebrew
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  5. CBSD icon
     1 like

    CBSD is a management layer that supports FreeBSD jails, FreeBSD bhyves, QEMU, and Xen VMs. It positions itself as a comprehensive solution for building and deploying virtual environments quickly and easily.

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    • BSD
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  6. Bushel icon
     1 like

    Need to try out old versions of macOS for your software? Want to try a script or piece of software without breaking your Mac?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Bushel screenshot 1
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  7. MacMulator icon
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    MacMulator is the computer emulator for your Mac! It engages the power of Qemu, together with a nice, easy to use UI, to let you create any kind of Virtual Machines in a few clicks. Whatever OS you need to run on your Mac, MacMulator is the tool for you!.

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    • Mac
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  8. NETLAB+ icon
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    Deliver world-class content in the latest IT technologies to students all over the world. NETLAB+ is a remote access solution that lets students complete labs anywhere, and anytime. So you’re able to serve more students, expand your curriculum, and maximize the utilization of...

    13 NETLAB+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  9. VMLite Workstation is a virtualization component, that allows you to run more than one operating system (OS) at the same time on a single physical computer. For example, you can simultaneously run Windows XP on a PC that is already running Windows 7.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. The Xen Project hypervisor is an open-source type-1 or baremetal hypervisor, which makes it possible to run many instances of an operating system or indeed different operating systems in parallel on a single machine (or host).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  11. 86Box icon
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    86Box is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus.

    14 86Box alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    86Box screenshot 1
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