VirtualBox vs VMware Workstation Player : Which is Better?

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VirtualBox

VirtulaBox is an open source software to run virtual systems on top of a physical system. Virtual systems are normally used for providing separate environment for each client sharing a single physical system. Developed by Oracle

License: Open Source

Categories: Network & Admin

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Solaris

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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

VirtualBox VS VMware Workstation Player Feature comparision

Feature VirtualBox VMware Workstation Player
Multiple languages
Open VMDK files
Virtualization
Zalando integration
Support for Android Things
Bundled with macOS
Operating system
Portable
Scriptable
Emulation
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Linux-based
GNU/linux-libre
Run Windows software
Live migration
Clustering
Container
High Availability
FOSS
VNC Viewer
Hypervisor
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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