--- title: VirtualBox Reviews meta\_title: 'VirtualBox Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 294 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how VirtualBox works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 294 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # VirtualBox Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by VirtualBox but has limited features. Are you part of the VirtualBox team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free, open-source, cross-platform virtualization software that enables users to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single device. Designed for IT professionals and developers, VirtualBox supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Oracle Solaris as host operating systems, making it ideal for testing, development, demonstration, and deployment across diverse platforms. Key Features and Functionality: - Cross-Platform Compatibility: VirtualBox runs on various host operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Oracle Solaris, and supports a wide range of guest operating systems. - High Performance: The software leverages the latest in chip-level support for virtualization, including support for AMD, Intel, and Apple silicon processors, to provide faster execution times for guest operating systems. - 3D Graphics Support: VirtualBox includes VBoxSVGA and VMSVGA interfaces to improve 3D graphics performance. - USB Device Support: It implements a virtual USB controller, allowing users to connect arbitrary USB devices to virtual machines without installing device-specific drivers on the host. - Disk Image Encryption: VirtualBox supports 128 or 256-bit data encryption keys, enabling transparent encryption of data stored in hard disk images using the AES algorithm. - Remote Machine Display: The VirtualBox Remote Desktop Extension (VRDE) enables high-performance remote access to running virtual machines, supporting the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) with additional features like full client USB support. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: VirtualBox addresses several key challenges for its users: - Cost Reduction: By allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single device, VirtualBox reduces the need for multiple physical machines, thereby lowering hardware and operational costs. - Development Efficiency: Developers can test applications across different operating systems and versions using the same desktop environment, accelerating the development and testing process. - Simplified Software Distribution: Solution providers can distribute applications within a VirtualBox virtual machine, ensuring compatibility across various operating systems and versions without additional configuration. - Legacy Application Support: IT teams can extend the lifespan of legacy applications by running them on modern hardware through VirtualBox, avoiding the need for costly application rewrites or hardware replacements. - Secure Remote Access: VirtualBox facilitates secure access to restricted applications for remote workers by providing encrypted and isolated environments, ensuring data security and compliance without extensive rearchitecting of applications. In summary, Oracle VM VirtualBox offers a versatile and efficient solution for running multiple operating systems on a single device, enhancing development workflows, reducing costs, and providing secure, cross-platform compatibility for various IT needs. * * * Seller [Oracle](https://www.g2.com/sellers/oracle) Discussions [VirtualBox Community](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Parnian Taidi Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 10 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Citrix DaaS](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Citrix DaaS") Citrix DaaS 4.1/5(546) ](https://www.g2.com/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews) [ ![VMware vSphere](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "VMware vSphere") VMware vSphere 4.5/5(768) ](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) [ ![VMware Workstation Pro](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "VMware Workstation Pro") VMware Workstation Pro 4.5/5(139) ](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-workstation-pro/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 294 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## VirtualBox Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Windows 11 ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) Show More AA Alex A. Group CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/23/2019 "Amazing for program testing and preventing viruses" 3/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? VirtualBox is great for testing programs. This is great for testing the performance of Java programs on lower end PCs. The best feature is that you can customize the amount of RAM and storage you allocate to the virtual machine. The program supports many different operating systems and you can easily install that with a .iso. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? VirtualBox can be laggy even when you allocate tons of storage, RAM, and cores. The mouse is controls are always delayed a little bit, same with the keyboard controls. The setup process isn't easy and does take a tutorial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VirtualBox: VirtualBox is great for testing new programs and determining whether programs are optimized and cut out for low end computers. We prefer VirtualBox over any other virtual machine provider. Give VirtualBox a try, it is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? VirtualBox allows us to test our programs to ensure that they work as well with low end computers. We can also test other programs we are sent to modify to test if they contain any viruses or malware. One benefit of VirtualBox is that we don't have to pay a monthly fee for a virtual private server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/29/2019 "It has its ups and downs" 3/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? It fills the need for spinning up a virtual Windows machine for when I need to test software cross browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? It would frequently crash my computer after I updated to the new Mac OS. It was difficult to debug via the crash log. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? As a software developer, It is important to test my code in multiple environments so every user has the same experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/29/2019 "Virtualizing the network for free with Virtual Box" 3/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? To setup a network or cluster cost effectively, virtualization is the best option where virtual box provides necessary features to help you setup the environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? The least helpful part is that it effects the RAM badly and can jam the cluster sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? It saves a huge amount if you go for virtualization instead of buying physical PCs for a network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/5/2019 "virtual box" 2.5/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? virtual box is a software where you can create virtual machines accordingly to the operating system you want to manipulate. it allows you to simulate a range of virtual computers inside one physical machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? i have nothing i dislike on virtualbox, i use it normally on my graduation classes and my personal notebook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VirtualBox: available on many languages, automatically detects the hardware requisits to the operating system you are deploying Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? i'm solving compatibility problems using virtualbox, because i can emulate a windows xp machine on a physical windows 10 notebook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Rudolph A. O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rudolph A. O.") RO Rudolph A. O. Customer Support & Experience Representative Internet Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/14/2018 "A simplified version to virtual computing." 2.5/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? It's easy to use, easy to set up and not much is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? Doesn't give you the ability to automatically install addons like fit to screen etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? Virtual machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Accounting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Accounting") UA Verified User in Accounting Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/8/2017 "virtual box" 2.5/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? virtual box allows for faster access of Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? it does faster accesses but requires better user interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? spped Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Computer Networking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Networking") AC Verified User in Computer Networking Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/30/2015 "Effective, cross-platform product; integration more difficult than it needs to be" 3/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? Effective virtualization well-supported across a wide array of host platforms. Robust command-line interface; and bleeding-edge features such as USB3 passthrough available when licensing the optional, commercial addon pack (also available free-of-charge for personal use). Headless mode works well, and is amenable to process supervision and like automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? Commercial licensing price not clearly published; PUEL terms have changed over time (formerly allowed commercial use if not supported by corporate IT and installed by same team member making use). Automation API is a COM interface. Outside of Windows as a host platform, this is a... very unusual choice. This is mitigated, these days, by availability of a libvirt driver for VirtualBox. Command-line usage and XML file format details sometimes change between releases without much notice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering VirtualBox: If a cross-platform solution is of highest priority, I strongly suggest VirtualBox. If only hosting on Linux, I might consider qemu/kvm instead. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? We use VirtualBox to run VMs that offer mission-critical services to clients. Having identical behavior across OS X, Linux and Windows as host platforms means we're comfortably able to decouple our production environment from development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/21/2015 "Mixeds feelings about Virtualbox" 3/5 What do you like best about VirtualBox? I like the fact that it is open source and free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about VirtualBox? Performances are not always on top, and Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is VirtualBox solving and how is that benefiting you? Using virtualbox prevents me from owning different computers to run different version of windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about VirtualBox? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about VirtualBox ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/discussions/new) ![eleomar d.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "eleomar d.") ED eleomar delfin • Last activity over 4 years ago How easy is it to install VirtualBox and what is it used for? 1 Upvote 2 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10403-que-ta-facil-es-instalar-virtual-box-y-para-que-nos-sirve) GU Guest User What is VirtualBox used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtualbox-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 10 months ### Average Discount 14% [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/pricing) VirtualBox Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_2e509cbdbb6beddefe5e29332965118f/qemu.png "Product Avatar Image") QEMU 4.3/5(29) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/qemu-vs-virtualbox) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_98e610de8df93165a368af1a1b131d4b/vmware-workstation-pro.png "Product Avatar Image") Workstation Pro 4.5/5(139) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/vmware-workstation-pro-vs-virtualbox) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_718f104d21f43dd9840c5a2a6e528adb/citrix-citrix-daas.png "Product Avatar Image") Citrix DaaS 4.1/5(546) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/citrix-citrix-daas-vs-virtualbox) ##### ##### VirtualBox Features Functionality Desktop Virtualization Application Virtualization OS Integration Desktop Management Desktop Provisioning Image Management Load Balancing Support Multi-Device Portability Security Two-Factor Authentication Single Sign-On (SSO) Encryption [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/features) ## Consulting Services for VirtualBox [ ![Accenture](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Accenture") Accenture 4.2/5(107) ](https://www.g2.com/products/accenture/reviews) [See all VirtualBox Providers](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/implementation) ##### Categories on G2 [Server Virtualization](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)[Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi) ##### Explore More [What is the most reliable breach and attack simulation software for a mid-size security team that needs to run simulations regularly without a six-figure professional services engagement?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-most-reliable-breach-and-attack-simulation-software-for-a-mid-size-security-team-that-needs-to-run-simulations-regularly-without-a-six-figure-professional-services-engagement%20)[Best enterprise risk management software in 2025](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-enterprise-risk-management-erm-software-for-businesses-in-2025)[Is Accenture worth it for Adobe consulting services?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-accenture-worth-it-for-adobe-consulting-services) [Best-reviewed managed detection and response software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-reviewed-managed-detection-and-response-software)[Best automatic dialing programs for business use](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-automatic-dialing-programs-for-business-use)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)