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GNOME Boxes vs Quickgui: catalog facts
GNOME Boxes	Quickgui
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux	macOS, Linux
Downloads and installs common operating systems automatically Snapshots, shared folders and a shared clipboard	Downloads operating system images and creates VMs from a list Graphical control over Quickemu virtual machines
Linux only Fewer advanced settings than dedicated VM managers	Depends on Quickemu and QEMU being installed No Windows version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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