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Oracle VirtualBox

Powerful open source virtualization for personal and enterprise use

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Oracle VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualization software for x86_64 hardware, with version 7.1 additionally supporting macOS/Arm and version 7.2 also supporting Windows/Arm. It is targeted at laptop, desktop, server and embedded use, and is available for personal and enterprise use.

The software is distributed as binaries and platform packages, with documentation including user manuals, end-user and technical documentation, a source code repository timeline, and a changelog. Training materials cover labs, tutorials, and videos, with quizzes available. Community participation includes forums, test builds, and contribution opportunities. Releases are maintained on a regular cadence, with both 7.1 and 7.2 branches receiving maintenance updates that improve stability and fix regressions. Oracle provides support resources for users.

12 alternatives to Oracle VirtualBox

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Oracle VirtualBox: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Ubuntu

    Enterprise open source operating system published by Canonical

    Covers 4 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    68 out of 100 matchContact sales

  2. Scaleway

    European Cloud & AI provider (as described on the site)

    Covers 3 of 15 key features.

    66 out of 100 match—

  3. OSBoxes

    Virtual Machines for VirtualBox & VMware

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    Free plan
    61 out of 100 matchFree

  4. Qubes OS

    A reasonably secure operating system

    Covers 5 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchFree

  5. TurnKey GNU/Linux

    Nearly 90 free ready-to-use system images for virtual machines, the cloud and bare metal

    Covers 6 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchFree

  6. FreeBSD

    The Power to Serve

    Covers 5 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchContact sales

  7. Proxmox

    Powerful open-source server solutions

    Covers 3 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchContact sales

  8. QEMU

    A generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer

    Covers 7 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    59 out of 100 match—

  9. Arduino

    Open-source electronic prototyping platform enabling users to create interactive objects.

    Covers 2 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    59 out of 100 match—

  10. XAMPP

    Apache + MariaDB + PHP + Perl

    Covers 4 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    59 out of 100 matchContact sales

  11. openSUSE

    openSUSE.

    Covers 2 of 15 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    59 out of 100 matchFree

  12. oVirt

    A free open-source distributed virtualization solution for managing enterprise infrastru

    Covers 2 of 15 key features.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—