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OSBoxes

Virtual Machines for VirtualBox & VMware

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OSBoxes simplifies the Linux/Unix experience by providing ready-to-use virtual machines, saving time and eliminating complex setup procedures. Users can download images and run them effortlessly as virtual machines on VirtualBox or VMware.

11 alternatives to OSBoxes

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

  1. Oracle VirtualBox

    Powerful open source virtualization for personal and enterprise use

    Is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    65 out of 100 matchContact sales

  2. Qubes OS

    A reasonably secure operating system

    Is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    59 out of 100 matchFree

  3. QEMU

    A generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer

    Is open source.

    Open source
    57 out of 100 match—

  4. OSGeoLive

    A self-contained bootable DVD, USB thumb drive or Virtual Machine based on Lubuntu for ge

    Is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 matchContact sales

  5. oVirt

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

    Is open source.

    Open source
    54 out of 100 match—

  6. DOSBox

    An x86 emulator with DOS

    53 out of 100 match—

  7. Portable-VirtualBox

    Run any operating system from a USB stick without separate installation.

    Is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    52 out of 100 matchFree

  8. Bochs

    Cross-platform IA-32 (x86) PC emulator.

    Is open source.

    Open source
    51 out of 100 match—

  9. smol machines

    Fast, isolated Linux microVMs that run identically on your laptop, in smol cloud, or self-

    Is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    50 out of 100 match$20/mo

  10. HashiCorp Cloud Platform (Vagrant Cloud)

    Discover Vagrant Boxes.

    48 out of 100 match—

  11. Open Build Service

    Create and Distribute Software Packages for all Major Linux Distributions with all the T o

    Is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    43 out of 100 matchFree