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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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.

    $0

    per month

    Ubuntu

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AUbuntu Linux is a Linux-based operating system for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. There is also a Server version which is used on physical or virtual servers in the data center.N/A
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    Oracle VirtualBoxUbuntu
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    Oracle VirtualBoxUbuntu
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Oracle VirtualBoxUbuntu
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    Parallels works very nicely on Macintosh computers, but I prefer to use VirtualBox when possible because of the costly subscription fees and poor networking support of Parallels. I recommend VirtualBox as well for any user that wishes to experiment with various operating systems.
    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 VMware ESXi for the purpose of running virtual productions servers. It's a different use case from VirtualBox, but they can be compared in some aspects:
    - Both have room for improvement in UI - but VBox is somewhat more intuitive
    - Both have decent performance in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle VirtualBox
    Considering it is free, the comparison seems slightly unfair, however my personal preference is still Virtual Box. The added features within Fusion are nowhere near important or useful enough to justify spending budget money on it. Therefore, despite VB being less aesthetically …
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    Canonical Ltd
    Chose Ubuntu
    Other alternatives for Ubuntu are Windows, Mac, Fedora, Mint Linux, Debian etc. While Ubuntu is free to use, Windows is an expensive OS, while for Mac you need to buy expensive Apple Hardware. I haven't had the chance to use other distributions of Linux, but as far as I know, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    It has a very intuitive and user-friendly, slick interface compared to other operating systems like Windows or Mac OS. It is also much cheaper as it is an open source free operating system. The command line terminal is much easier to use than the Windows one. Besides, you can …
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    Features
    Oracle VirtualBoxUbuntu
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Oracle VirtualBox and Ubuntu
    Feature
    Oracle VirtualBox
    8.2
    50 Ratings
    Ubuntu
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    Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management console8.846 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup8.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration7.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Oracle VirtualBoxUbuntu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (53 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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