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Hyper-VVirtualBox
Free

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

 Free

The base package is free and open source. The separate Extension Pack is free only for…

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Built into Windows with nothing extra to buy
  • Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux hosts with the same interface on each
  • Snapshots, shared folders and clipboard sharing between host and guest
  • Not available on Windows Home editions
  • Windows only
  • The Extension Pack is not open source and is free only for personal and educational use
  • 3D acceleration is weak compared with a native machine or a paid hypervisor
Operating system Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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