VMware Fusion vs VirtualBox : Which is Better?

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VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion is a software hypervisor developed by VMware for Macintosh computers. VMware Fusion allows Intel-based Macs to run operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris on virtual machines, along with their Mac OS X operating system using a combination of paravirtualization, hardware virtualization and dynamic recompilation. Developed by VMware

License: Commercial

Categories: Network & Admin

Apps available for Mac OS X

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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

VMware Fusion VS VirtualBox Feature comparision

Feature VMware Fusion VirtualBox
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
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