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QEMUcrosvm
Free

Free and open source, with no paid edition.

 Free

Free to use, with source code published by Google.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Emulates whole machines across processor architectures, not just same-architecture VMs
  • Near native performance when paired with KVM or Xen
  • Written in Rust with a focus on memory safety
  • Each virtual device is isolated in its own sandbox
  • Raw QEMU is a command line tool with a large and unfriendly option surface
  • Cross-architecture emulation is far slower than virtualisation on matching hardware
  • No graphical manager; guests are configured and started from the command line
  • You supply your own kernel and root file system image
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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