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GNOME Boxes vs Quickemu: catalog facts
GNOME Boxes	Quickemu
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Linux, macOS, Command line
Downloads and installs common operating systems automatically Snapshots, shared folders and a shared clipboard	quickget downloads the official image and writes the config for you Sensible QEMU options chosen from your actual hardware
Linux only Fewer advanced settings than dedicated VM managers	Command line only Host support is Linux and macOS; there is no Windows host
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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