# Page 9 | VirtualBox Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 9 - Is VirtualBox the right Virtual Machine solution for you? Explore 885 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/169939/VirtualBox/reviews --- VirtualBox 4.6 (885) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/169939/VirtualBox/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 9 - Reviews of VirtualBox ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 201-225 of 885 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jason J. EDP Systems analyst III Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "VirtualBox is great for Setting up Virtual Environments" December 30, 2018 5.0 Overall my Experience with VirtualBox has been great. I've used it extensively for QA Testing and running a virtual webserver. Highly recommend this product to everyone. Pros The ability to setup multiple platforms in virtualbox is key for me to test across platforms. Cons I've had a few instance of vm's getting corrupt when a power outage or other issue cause the vm to just shutdown unexpectedly. Review Source Pastor D. Desarrollador Freelancer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Perfect virtualizatiion tool" April 17, 2018 5.0 Virtual box has allowed me to simulate production environments when developing applications, which allowed me to make less traumatic the updating of repositories in production servers. It has also allowed me to test operating systems without the need to create partitions or format my hard drive. I recommend it to be used in areas of study and work Pros Multi platform. I can control it by command console I can share files between virtual machines. I can easily restore the previous state of a VM from an snapshot. Allows you to develop software, test the software, and virtualize it in an environment similar to production It is compatible with VMware virtual machines. Free Software Cons Memory consumption is high It does not recognize some Linux distributions when virtualizing Technical knowledge is required Review Source ED Erik D. Ass.Prof. Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A virtualization powerhouse" August 10, 2023 5.0 VirtualBox is a solid tool for virtualization, allowing us to run and distribute entire Linux boxes to our students or other researchers easily. Pros It was effortless to set-up machines using wildly different Linux distributions and Windows versions. Seldomly crashing and able to run heavy workloads with simulated peripherals, VirtualBox is my go-to choice for virtualization. Cons It would be nice to be able to change all hardware parameters of the machine at runtime, though it is a rather rare requirement. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Crm Advisor Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "VirtualBox Review" September 9, 2023 4.0 Pros I like the simple way it works , and creates all my needed virtual machines. It is easy to setup connectivity between VMs. Cons Updates have been a pain since long time. Sometimes something doesn't work and sometimes I had to recreate VMs from scratch. Is good for security but still from user point of view is a problem everytime. Review Source Dan O. Managing Director Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Run Multiple Operating Systems On your Computer" March 22, 2018 5.0 Pros It's a great way to produce a great sandbox. Very easy to manage and use multiple operating systems on one Windows platform. It's possible to visualise a range of operating systems from legacy Windows operating systems to Mac O/S. The application allows you to customise the amount of storage given to it (or dynamically update) and also the amount of RAM/CPU that you allocate to the Operating System that you launch. It enables me to test Windows applications across multiple operating systems on the same computer without having to carry about or store a variety of Windows computers. It also enables me to have a sandbox to test out and identify what changes a particular application makes on a computer before deploying it to several different machines. Cons There is a small learning curve, it's definitely designed with a technically minded user in mind. Once you've got familiar with it, it works pretty well. If you're not familiar with installing operating systems, you might need to get a colleague to help you. Review Source James H. Delivery Engineer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Get up and running with local VMs, fast" August 8, 2019 5.0 Pros It's very easy to get up and running with just about any supported OS image. You don't have to be an IT expert or software developer to get it working! Cons The free product is understandably lacking in more advanced features. If you need to do anything more complex than run a fairly straightforward VM on a local machine, you'll have to pay. Review Source Quan N. Website Development Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great product to use for a VM" April 17, 2020 5.0 We use VirtualBox to access our local development environments, and other than a few minor bugs, it works like a charm. Pros I've used VirtualBox every day since I started, and it's been a wonderful tool to use when I'm working off-site and want to access my local dev environment. It was pretty easy to set up once you read the documentation. Cons We have run into system conflicts when a new release comes out. Usually my IT team fixes it, but every now and then VirtualBox will stop working once a new version is installed. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Your virtual machine in a box!" July 7, 2022 5.0 Pros Just install your favorite virtual machine and run it out of the box! I use it to run programs that do not work with my operating system and am happy about the ease of function Cons Sometimes the performance could be better. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer VP of MSP Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Compress and Continue!" December 5, 2019 5.0 Easy interface, big buttons, makes it easy for the customers we use this product for to interact with and run their legacy operating system software. Pros The Beauty of Virtual box, in our experience is that when a old slow machine needs to continue life, but it is not cost effective to repair, (such as an old XP unit) that runs mission critical software, you can Compress the drive to a Virtual machine, and utilize that machine on a much faster efficient system that will allow for many more years of use. Cons VirtualBox lacks a few features that many of its competitors consistently keep up with, such as legacy support for Windows 9x products, that believe it or not a lot of businesses still run software from. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer System Administrator Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "VirtualBox as a tool to model configurations on virtual servers" April 25, 2022 4.0 Virtualbox allows us to simulate environments using virtualization in a practical way, accelerating implementations and configurations in services Pros It is cross-platform, which allows easy installation on different operating systems. Cons In some occasions it is necessary to have hardware that supports virtualization Alternatives considered [VMware Workstation Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/212916/VMware-Workstation-Player/) Reason for choosing VirtualBox The economic cost was higher, which does not allow all team members to use it Review Source Corine T. Frontend Intern Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Overall A Solid Tool" November 8, 2019 4.0 I think that this tool has a lot of benefits and it does work pretty well. It is great if you are intending to have several types of virtual machines on your computer at the same time. If you are only trying to put Windows on a non-Windows computer, I would recommend just downloading the Windows for \[Mac\] or whatever type of operating system you work with. Pros I've been using VirtualBox for a while, mainly for school assignments. It is a great way to get another operating system on your computer without needing to make the operating system take over your entire computer. I also like that you can have more than one virtual machine on there so you can switch off. Cons Sometimes it ran a bit slowly. Also, it is definitely not the same quality as having another operating system on your computer. For instance, I use Mac and I wanted to use Windows as well. Downloading Windows for Mac is easier and runs smoother than using Windows via VirtualBox. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer System Administrator Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great virtualization app for home use" February 6, 2018 5.0 I can create virtual machine and use them as a test environment on my laptop Pros First, you just cannot beat the price as it's free. than it supports multiple OS as clients. It's very stable and easy to use. Cons I would like VirtualBox to have some powershell integration as I'm mostly Windows guy, but as it's Oracle, this can hardly be implemented Review Source Sandamini L. Consultant - QA Used the software for: 2+ years ### "This is very useful to maintain a server." June 30, 2018 4.0 Easy to maintain server with in the local PC Pros \- Easy to install - Can configure as server and easy to use. - Can support lot of functionalities like normal PC. Cons \- After clone the backup, some times unable to boot. - Not easy to use with several network connections. After bridge the network some times its not working properly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CTO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Evaluation VirtualBox" December 5, 2023 4.0 Pros Bon logiciel de machine virtuelle, qui permet de faire beaucoup d'autres actions en plus de la virtualition des systèmes d'exploitation Cons Aucun inconvénients trouvé lors de l'utilisation Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrador de sistemas y Desarollo de Software Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Virtualization with security" February 5, 2019 5.0 We like prototypes to develop new experiences, so we have a solid tool in every workstation to test new features. Pros The way to customize a appliance is easy, even if its created before. This tool its powerful and have no lag running servers or desktop. Cons I couldnt find metrics for virtualization to measure resources, so i need checking manual. Review Source JCV Juan Carlos V. Tecnico Sistemas Informaticos Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Lo mejor para trabajar con maquinas virtuales" November 2, 2023 5.0 Exelente Pros las diferentes configuraciones que se puede armar en una maquina virtual Cons no hay nada que no me guste. exelente programa Review Source Simon W. Mobile Application Developer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "VirtualBox haveve been anytime I am running silmutaneous operating systems on a single pc" May 3, 2018 4.0 I have been able to run multiple operating systems silmutaneously on the same pc. When using virtualbox I do not have to reboot my pc to start another virtual machine installed in VirtualBox. Pros I have been able to run several linux distributions, mobile operating systems and previous windows operating systems from my single windows pc. What I like most is that I can save the state of my machines created in virtual box as well as I do not have to reboot my pc to boot into another operating system installed in VirtualBox. Cons VirtualBox requires a substantial amount of diskpace in your hard disk and at the same time running multiple operating systems silmutaneously slows my computer down. Review Source aK anthony K. The man Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "If you need windows but use Linux" July 22, 2021 5.0 Pros USB support is so important. I have to be able to scan negatives. Cons Making sure the PC was capable of running a virtual machine . Reason for choosing VirtualBox In Linux, virtual box 6.1 is free. My scanner and printer run in windows 10. My core I5 PC is obsolete as far as Microsoft says so. Well, maybe I don't want windows 11 anyway. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer COO & EA Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy way to have virtualized environments in seconds" June 26, 2018 5.0 Easy way for virtualizing environments. Low cost. Pros It runs even on MAC. I created a complete cluster with two machines in Virtual Box and it worked like a charm. I can manage easily all the resources. Cons Export/Import from/to other solutions is not so easy. I must to do many tasks for get it working properly. Review Source TB Travis B. Quality Engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Virtual Hardware Saver" June 29, 2022 5.0 My biggest use case is to have a backup copy of a system that I am working to replace. Once the newer system has become well established and it is clear there is no need for information from the previous hardware I can clear out the old virtual machine. This doesn't support every use case when there was legacy hardware that was used for physical I/O as the host system would need the same I/O. Drivers don't carry over in those instances. Pros There is a wide array of virtual hardware supported in VirtualBox. This makes it very easy to have backup copies of archaic hardware that is no longer available but the software on them is still needed. The virtualization is fairly seamless for occasional use. Cons There isn't much to not like about this software. The number of prompts when installing a new version and the 'extra' packages for USB support can be tiresome when it could just as well be automatic, but that is a minor issue. Alternatives considered [VMware Workstation Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/212916/VMware-Workstation-Player/)[QEMU](https://www.capterra.com/p/171011/QEMU/)[VMware Fusion](https://www.capterra.com/p/212917/VMware-Fusion/) Reason for choosing VirtualBox Support for use in a Windows host. Ease of use for setup of a VM using the GUI. Container format used by VirtualBox was a bit more portable. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Chief Architect Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best Virtual Machine tool" November 22, 2023 5.0 Pros User friendly and easy to setup. Covers many different types of Operating Systems. Integration is easy between software and also hardware devices. Cons Rely heavily on the hardware processing powers in order to work efficiently Review Source David Eugene E. Senior Quality Analyst Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 2+ years ### "try a new OS for free" January 8, 2019 4.0 i use it day-to-day, for minimal browser testing, and it is reliable as long as your host machine can run the OS. i won't recommend it for graphics or memory intensive apps. Pros there's alot of OSes supported: windows, linux, possibly Mac OS X (with a few quirks). I use this to test websites and some applications on different versions of browsers and OS in one machine. variety of settings for hard drive and machine options. x86 based PCs emulation. if the OS runs on x86, then you should be able to run it on VirtualBox. constant updates Cons unable to emulate other processors/machines, like ARM-based machines like raspberry PIs or Arduinos and the like. not a deal breaker though. Review Source JN Jim N. Systems Administrator Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid product. Takes some practice. Updates may break it." September 6, 2019 5.0 Overall experience is excellent. VirtualBox is a great all-but-free option for recreating your server environment locally as a testbed. Pros Value for the money! Easy to install, can run a virtual instance of most major operating systems. Variety of options to handle peripherals and networking. API allows interaction with other build products (Vagrant, Terraform, Puppet), which is great for keeping images current. Cons Updates will occasionally (2-3x per year) break either filesharing or networking capabilities on your existing virtual boxes. The fix is to roll back to the previous version and wait about a week until they fix it. Reason for choosing VirtualBox Cost of Implementation, and ability to use on a local workstation. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Cadista Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gran programa para sistemas operativos virtuales" November 24, 2022 5.0 Pros Te da la posibilidad de utilizar otros programas que funcionan solo en ciertos sistemas operativos dentro de tu pc. Cons Consume muchos recursos del pc por lo que se necesita un pc con buen disco duro (ssd) y mucha ram. Review Source Gregory M. Developer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best virtualization software" April 4, 2018 5.0 Pros VirtualBox generates the best virtual machines for all operating systems. It is excellent to create virtualized development environments with Ubuntu Server. Cons In my opinion it does not have any negative point, however for its use it requires a computer with a good processor and enough RAM. Review Source Similar Products Featured