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# Page 28 - Reviews of VirtualBox

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Vijay C.  
software engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "multiple machines one solution Virtual Box"

July 19, 2019

4.0

Pros

It is very easy to use without any manual. Very easy to configure any virtual machine. used to make all operation systems run on my single machine. very useful when i need to test my code on all the platform.I don't need to buy all the machines but i can easily invest my time on virtual box. easy to scale machines up and down.

Cons

The thing i don't liked is that it do not run operating systems very smoothly, there is lag. It also have no options to share data between my machine and the virtual machine.

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RP

RICCARDO P.  
Ing.  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good for rice (free product)"

March 26, 2021

4.0

Overall good, considering that it is a free product. I can easily install virtual appliances and also Linux distributions from scratch.

Pros

Free software that can be installed on different operating systems. It allows me to develop on Linux and Mac by installing the virtual machines on an external SSD drive. Configuration of VMs is straightforward by using the GUI.

Cons

Ugly anc cryptic error messages. Problems when upgrading from one release to another: some virtual machine crashed on Mac (not Linux) after upgrading and the problem was solved only after a subsequent upgrade.

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Tomasz C.  
Professional Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good way to virtualize"

October 31, 2018

4.0

Pros

\- open source - great community - works on a number of guest operating systems

Cons

It is a virtualization platform, so as with the most of "emulated" things - sometime works better sometimes worse

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Chris T.  
Technical Support Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "VirtualBox - A Great way to To Test running VM's on your desktop"

December 14, 2018

5.0

Overall Virtual Box was a great way to run Virtual Machines directly on my desktop. We had to run legacy software on a new Desktop PC that would not support drivers for the OS. By virtualizing it, it VirtualBox supported the OS drivers and we were able to run the legacy software.

Pros

The ability to connect USB devices and passthrough IO ports.

Cons

alot of options and features, sometimes trying to run a VM required searching the forums for support on which settings to use. The help could be better, along with templates for popular OS that provide the corrcet settings.

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Tiago O.  
Field Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "They are better softwares"

September 20, 2022

3.0

Pros

Friendy interface, we just need to download an image and install it without any stresses or knowledge

Cons

It is too heavy, it doesnt matter if we got a good machine..

Switched from

[VMware Workstation Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/212916/VMware-Workstation-Player/)

They have better interface, huge performance

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Mohit M.  
jr asp.net mvc developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Virtual box review"

August 13, 2018

4.0

Pros

Easy to download fast installation good for new comers who want to learn new OS's

Cons

Sometimes some os's dont install Takes lot of effort to find solution if problems occur in newer windows

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Mobile Architect  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy enough VM"

November 27, 2018

4.0

Pros

Virtualbox does most of what you would want from a simple VM. And it's free for personal use

Cons

There is some extra hoop-jumping you have to do when to want to have things like USB support

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RK

Rahul K.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The most convenient virtual machine"

July 15, 2021

5.0

I used the software almost 7 years back when I was a beginner to virtual machines and Oracle's Virtualbox has been great and simple to users with all kinds of experience. It is a professional tool and yet easy to implement and manage by a newbie.

Pros

Easy to install, create and run new OS, easy to duplicate virtual machine and troubleshoot issues. Oracle's VirtualBox has been a great free-tier virtual machine. The seamless virtualization makes me forget I am using one.

Cons

Since it is not a cloud-based platform, the machines are localized to offline machines. You can always transport OS images and use them in any system. But not as viable as a cloud-based virtual machine in the aspect of portability.

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BNM

Bruce Nelson M.  
Director I.T Operations  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Virtualize any O.S"

May 24, 2019

4.0

Pros

I use virtual box to run Linux without having to duo boot. I do not have to reboot to switch between operating systems.

Cons

Virtualbox is very satisfactory at the moment. Maybe with time I might pick up a few thing don't like

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sustaining Engineer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Get up and running with a virtual machine in no time"

April 19, 2019

4.0

Very helpful in testing solutions on a different OS without requiring a separate physical machine or access to a cloud instance; all done right on your local host machine.

Pros

Ease of use; download the client, grab a base image or an iso for an OS install disk, and you're good to go

Cons

Some seemingly simple features like copy and paste of command line content between host machine and virtual machine requires additional hoop jumping in setup. client version updates every once in a while, and the space a vm takes on the host machine.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Researcher Internship  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Perfect solution for quick virtualization."

January 9, 2019

5.0

Pros

It is easy to set up, runs very smoothly and I have not had any problem so far.

Cons

I can't find negative aspects. It has worked flawlessly for me.

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DS

Dan S.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "VirtualBox review"

October 13, 2020

5.0

Positive, there was an initial learning curve but now it is a valuable tool.

Pros

It is a great tool to begin working with virtualization and also a great tool to teach others with. There is a wide range of OS's available and the UI is well laid out and not too overwhelming, once you've got your head around it initially.

Cons

Occasionally the performance can be quite heavy on the machine I am working on, especially when running multiple VMs at the same time. Could also do with some more solid documentation, which it lacks due to being open source.

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Alfonso D.  
Translator  
Internet  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "I used it in the past"

October 27, 2023

5.0

Pros

Very good way to emulate Mac on my Windows PC.

Cons

I don't think there's something so much feasible, but the macOS alternative might prove worthy.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
  
Used the software for:

### "Very useful software."

March 25, 2018

5.0

I have learnt/worked with Windows server 2012, Redhat OS using this software.

Pros

It provides the user to work on multiple operating systems at a time. very easy for beginner's to learn about any OS.

Cons

I don't think there are any major issues for me with this software. it will take a little time to boot the OS.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Project Manager  
Environmental Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A must for programmers"

September 10, 2018

3.0

Pros

This software is for people who code a lot.

Cons

It takes a while to open the software but other than that, no drawbacks for this software

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AB

Ana B.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Perfect for trying out a new operative system."

July 1, 2021

5.0

It helped me solve a school project where I hat to install ArchLinux from zero. Since I had Pop OS at the moment and I didn't feel like switching, VirtualBox saved me. I was able to install the new operative system in the virtual machine without having to uninstall Pop OS. I thought that I'd have troubles with the app because the computer I was using was a bit slow and didn't have the best processor, but the application worked perfectly and I could deliver my assingment successfully.

Pros

It allows you to try out an operative system different than yours without having to actually install it. It's perfect for when you wanna know if a new operative system it's better than the one you're currently using but you're not sure if you should make the switch. This software lets you run the new OS so you can see firsthand all of its features and what it would be like to have it on your computer without having the risk of installing it wrong.

Cons

I was satisfied completely, I didn't found anything wrong with the product. If you're new in this, maybe you'll need to watch a YouTube tutorial or something like that to know how you can use it. But if you follow the steps correctly, it can be really useful.

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JL

Joshua L.  
Owner  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great VM Software"

July 25, 2019

5.0

Pros

Was very easy to install and then set up a virtual machine. Runs great and is not resource intensive

Cons

None very great for the price and does exactly what we need

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graduate Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "app that saves your $$$"

September 20, 2019

5.0

Pros

whenever I wanna try or use other operating systems or softwares based on the other OS, I use VirtualBox. You don't need to spend $$$ to buy other hardwares for the purposes.

Cons

It slows down my system sometimes. That's what I don't like.

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DK

Damian K.  
Software Engineer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Simple Virtual Environment solution"

April 19, 2020

3.0

I use it to try our software in different environments, and it works well for that.

Pros

VirtualBox is a simple suite, to create virtual machines with any os you need, its quite useful for developers to tests their apps in many environments.

Cons

The user interface is not the best, but as it targeted at professional users, that's ok. It's not as performant as other solutions.

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AB

Alexander B.  
IT  
Furniture  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for all kind of use cases"

January 16, 2019

5.0

Pros

Very intuitive design. No driver installation needed when installing an OS in this. Great for many use cases.

Cons

Honestly have not found any. Once you get used to setting them up they just work.

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NP

Nickisha P.  
Self employed  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Software!!"

February 26, 2022

5.0

Great!

Pros

Virtual box is very interesting to use, creating a virtual space was definitely super cool.

Cons

This software takes up alot of space on your computer. So, ensure that you have alot of space to successfully complete your projects.

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BP

Ben P.  
E-commerce Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Highly recommended, one of the best free virtualization solutions"

October 4, 2022

4.0

Pros

Free to use, easy to set up, guest additions can be installed for a wide number of guest Operating Systems

Cons

It's probably not the fastest solution available, but only by a small margin

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Jared C.  
Audio Video Manager  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Very easy to use... managed to create a virtual machine on a 6gb ram junker with this software."

July 27, 2018

5.0

Pros

This software is really easy to use and it's FREE. The software walks you through all of the steps while creating a virtual machine (I use Parrallels Desktop frequently and I thought virtual box was an easier setup than Parrallels).

Cons

The biggest negative with virtual box is that it's hard to navigate through the options menu. There's a lot of options that I don't think I'll ever need to mess with, and it was hard finding the options that I did need.

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LG

Luis G.  
CEO  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Essential for Online Gaming and Browsing!"

March 2, 2021

5.0

VirtualBox is a must have for anyone who uses their PC to play games or download online files since this can protect your main system from ever getting damaged by a virus or bug.

Pros

This is a must have to play any online games or browse on the internet. I use this to keep myself extra protected incase a website has any malicious downloads or my online games are hacked. This keeps my real systems safe and protected.

Cons

The only cons I see is the set up, it may be confusing for some but once it is up and running it is a game changer.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
System Administrator (3H)  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Virtualization for everyone"

April 20, 2019

5.0

It has helped me to run several operating systems at the same time without problems.

Pros

My favorite characteristic of Virtual Box is its ease of use. It is really straight forward if you know something about Virtualization. Another great feature is the multi platform compatibility that allows you to install almost every operating system.

Cons

I don't think I can find something that I don't like in this application that is not a proper defect of the Virtualization process.

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