Portable Virtualbox vs VMware Workstation Player : Which is Better?

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Portable Virtualbox

Portable-VirtualBox is a free and open source software tool that lets you run any operating system from a usb stick without separate installation. Developed by Runar Buvik

License: Open Source

Categories: Network & Admin

Apps available for Windows

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VMware Workstation Player

VMware Workstation Player, formerly VMware Player, is a virtualization software package for x64 computers running Microsoft Windows or Linux. Developed by VMware

License: Free Personal

Apps available for Windows Linux

Portable Virtualbox VS VMware Workstation Player Feature comparision

Feature Portable Virtualbox VMware Workstation Player
GNU/linux-libre
Portable
Virtualization
Open VMDK files
Multiple languages
Zalando integration
Operating system
Scriptable
Support for Android Things
Bundled with macOS
Emulation
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Linux-based
Run Windows software
Hypervisor
FOSS
VNC Viewer
Live migration
Remote desktop
FLOSS
GPLv3
Web Browsers Based on Chromium
Web Browsers Based on Firefox
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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