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GNOME Boxes vs Virtual Machine Manager: catalog facts
GNOME Boxes	Virtual Machine Manager
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0, maintained by Red Hat.
Linux	Linux
Downloads and installs common operating systems automatically Snapshots, shared folders and a shared clipboard	The standard interface for KVM, so guides and answers are everywhere Command line tools for creating and editing machines without a desktop
Linux only Fewer advanced settings than dedicated VM managers	Linux only The interface is functional and has barely changed in years
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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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