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Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vs. Oracle VirtualBox

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    KVM

    Score2.1 out of 10
    N/AKernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization solution developed by small Israeli software company Qumranet and supported by Red Hat since that company's acquisition in 2008.N/A

    Oracle VirtualBox

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AOracle VirtualBox is an open source, cross-platform, virtualization software, enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device.

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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    KVMOracle VirtualBox
    Considered Both Products
    Red Hat
    Chose KVM
    Kernel-based Virtual Machine is an open-source and free solution, compared to Virtualbox which is a product from Oracle.
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    Compared to VirtualBox, KVM has simpler licensing terms and is supported by the operating system vendor. KVM also has more mature integrations with other open-source projects. Automating provisioning is simple with KVM since it is available in the package repositories of …
    Incentivized
    Chose KVM
    KVM is free and provides environments where guests can run their own Kernel while still performing very well.
    It is also very native to work with KVM since it is integrated within the Linux Kernel.
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    Oracle VirtualBox is the better choice due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of use and feature set. However VMware Workstation is more suitable due to its superior performance, better features and better integration with enterprise tools. VMware Workstation also provides a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    Reasons why I prefer to use Oracle VM VirtualBox:
    • I've worked and taught in many environments where the OS used by others (or by me for employment reasons) is a mix of Windows and Mac OSX. Sometimes Linux is around if I can help it. Being familiar with VirtualBox means I won't …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    I have used Linux KVM and Oracle VirtualBox in order to virtualize and manage different VMs. Oracle's solution, in my opinion, it is better because of the GUI, documentation and API.
    I have managed to write scripts to automate different procedures to help in my daily duties. I …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    KVMOracle VirtualBox
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and Oracle VirtualBox
    Feature
    Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    Oracle VirtualBox
    8.2
    50 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning9.04 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Management console9.03 Ratings8.846 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.73 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration9.04 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.53 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    User Ratings
    KVMOracle VirtualBox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.7
    (53 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)