Vectras VM
An Android app that runs Windows, Linux and other operating systems as QEMU virtual machines.
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About Vectras VM
Vectras VM is an Android app built on QEMU that lets a phone or tablet boot another operating system, such as Linux or Windows, as a virtual machine. The app bundles QEMU together with a terminal emulator component.
The project is developed on GitHub, where it has more than 1,200 commits and around 2,600 stars. A separate advanced guide in the repository covers more detailed configuration. It suits people who want to experiment with desktop operating systems on Android hardware.
Strengths
- Runs full desktop operating systems on Android
- Based on the widely used QEMU emulator
- Includes a built-in terminal emulator
Limitations
- Emulating a PC on a phone is slow compared with a desktop
- Android only
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree, with source code published on GitHub.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Vectras VM contributors
- Platforms
- Android
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Tinkerers who want to run Linux or Windows on an Android device
- Categories
- Virtual machines, Emulators
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Vectras VM
Compare allSoftware that can replace Vectras VM for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
v86
An x86 PC emulator that runs operating systems such as Linux and Windows 9x inside a web browser.
v86 runs x86 operating systems inside a web browser tab instead of an Android app, and it is best suited to older or lightweight systems.
JSLinux
A web page that boots Linux and other operating systems in emulated machines inside the browser.
JSLinux boots Linux and other systems in a browser with nothing to install, but it offers a fixed list of prebuilt systems and is not open source.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
QEMU
The machine emulator and virtualiser that most of the Linux virtualisation stack is built on.
UTM
Runs Windows, Linux and other systems in a virtual machine on a Mac, iPhone or iPad.
Bochs
A portable open source x86 PC emulator that emulates the CPU, common devices and a BIOS.
Waydroid
Runs a full Android system in a container on Linux desktops and phones that use Wayland.
