Bästa VirtualBox alternativen i 2025

Letar du efter alternativ till VirtualBox? I denna jämförelse tittar vi närmare på VirtualBox tillsammans med liknande mjukvarulösningar som VirtualBox, VMware Player och Windows XP Mode.

Vår detaljerade jämförelsetabell lyfter fram nyckelfunktioner, prissättning och prestanda hos dessa ledande lösningar, så att du kan fatta ett välgrundat beslut. Oavsett om du söker robust funktionalitet, användarvänlig design eller kostnadseffektiva alternativ, se hur VirtualBox, VMware Player och Windows XP Mode står sig för att hitta den perfekta mjukvaran för dina mål.

	Supported Operating Systems	Licensing and Cost	User Interface and Ease of Use	Features and Advanced Capabilities	Technical Support and Documentation
VirtualBox	Supports a wide range of guest operating systems including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and macOS.	Free and open-source software; supports personal and commercial use.	Provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface suitable for beginners.	Supports snapshots, USB device support, virtual networking, headless server mode, and regular updates.	Comprehensive documentation and community support available.
VMware Player	Supports over 200 operating systems including Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Solaris.	Free for non-commercial personal use; some features are limited compared to paid versions.	User-friendly interface designed for ease of use without requiring technical knowledge.	Limited advanced features and snapshot functionality compared to other VMware products; allows nested virtualization.	No official technical support but many online forums and tutorials exist.
Windows XP Mode	Supports Windows XP as a guest OS running on Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise editions.	Free download but requires a licensed copy of Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise to use.	Seamless integration with Windows 7 desktop; virtual machine accessible via Start menu.	Provides backward compatibility for older software applications with shared folders between host and virtual machine.	Official support available through Microsoft; updates provided via Windows Update.

Supported Operating Systems

VirtualBox	Supports a wide range of guest operating systems including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and macOS.
VMware Player	Supports over 200 operating systems including Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Solaris.
Windows XP Mode	Supports Windows XP as a guest OS running on Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise editions.

Licensing and Cost

VirtualBox	Free and open-source software; supports personal and commercial use.
VMware Player	Free for non-commercial personal use; some features are limited compared to paid versions.
Windows XP Mode	Free download but requires a licensed copy of Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise to use.

User Interface and Ease of Use

VirtualBox	Provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface suitable for beginners.
VMware Player	User-friendly interface designed for ease of use without requiring technical knowledge.
Windows XP Mode	Seamless integration with Windows 7 desktop; virtual machine accessible via Start menu.

Features and Advanced Capabilities

VirtualBox	Supports snapshots, USB device support, virtual networking, headless server mode, and regular updates.
VMware Player	Limited advanced features and snapshot functionality compared to other VMware products; allows nested virtualization.
Windows XP Mode	Provides backward compatibility for older software applications with shared folders between host and virtual machine.

Technical Support and Documentation

VirtualBox	Comprehensive documentation and community support available.
VMware Player	No official technical support but many online forums and tutorials exist.
Windows XP Mode	Official support available through Microsoft; updates provided via Windows Update.

Att välja rätt programvara handlar inte bara om funktioner. Storlek, licenstyp, användarbetyg och popularitet spelar också roll.

Den här snabba jämförelsen visar hur VirtualBox står sig mot VirtualBox, VMware Player och Windows XP Mode inom dessa områden – och hjälper dig hitta det bästa alternativet.

	Storlek	Licens
VirtualBox		Kommersiell
VMware Player	577,1MB	Freeware
Windows XP Mode		Freeware

Storlek

VirtualBox
VMware Player	577,1MB
Windows XP Mode

Licens

VirtualBox	Kommersiell
VMware Player	Freeware
Windows XP Mode	Freeware

Klassificering

VirtualBox
VMware Player
Windows XP Mode

Popularitet

VirtualBox
VMware Player
Windows XP Mode