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We've compiled a list of 12 free and paid alternatives to bhyve. The primary competitors include VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Pro. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between bhyve and QEMU, VMware Fusion, KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine). Also you can look at other similar options here: Network and Admin Software.


VirtualBox
Free Open Source

VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as...

VMware Workstation Pro is a commercial hypervisor that allows users to create and run virtual machines on one computer.

QEMU
Free Open Source

QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that...

Seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications and devices, on any Intel-based Mac.

Xen
Free Open Source

Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization.

bhyve (pronounced "bee hive", formerly written as BHyVe) is a type-2 hypervisor that runs...

bhyve Overview

bhyve (pronounced "bee hive", formerly written as BHyVe) is a type-2 hypervisor that runs FreeBSD 9+, OpenBSD, Linux and MS Window desktop (versions Vista, 7, 8/8.1/8.2 and 10), as well as MS Windows Server (versions 2008/2008R2, 2012/2012R2 and 2016 Technical Preview 2 and 3) guests.

It is developed on FreeBSD and relies on modern CPU features such as Extended Page Tables (EPT) and VirtIO network and storage drivers.

bhyve Features

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