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Hyper-Vbhyve
Free

Included at no extra cost in Windows Pro, Enterprise and Windows Server editions.

 Free

Free, included with FreeBSD.

Windows Self-hosted, Command line
  • Built into Windows with nothing extra to buy
  • Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance
  • Included with FreeBSD, nothing extra to install
  • Also available on illumos
  • Not available on Windows Home editions
  • Windows only
  • Only runs on FreeBSD and illumos hosts
  • Managed from the command line unless paired with a front end
Operating system Operating system
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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