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VMware Workstation ProPortable-VirtualBox
Freemium

Free for personal use since 2024. Commercial use still requires a paid Broadcom licence.

 Free

Free and open source; VirtualBox itself is downloaded from its official source.

Windows, Linux Windows
  • Snapshots, cloning, nested virtualisation and virtual networking are mature and reliable, and Broadcom made it free for…
  • Runs VirtualBox without installing it on the host
  • Fetches the official VirtualBox installer for you
  • It is closed-source commercial software, commercial use still needs a paid licence, and downloads now require a…
  • Windows only
  • Depends on VirtualBox drivers being loaded at runtime, which may need administrator rights
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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