VirtualBox
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Virtualization Management
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Integrations
- Open Source
- OS Support
Cons
- Performance Issues
- Compatibility Issues
- Communication Clarity
- Limited Resources
- Network Issues
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 43.3% |
| Mid-Market | 35.2% |
| Enterprise | 21.5% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 2026 Q1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 6 | 4.7 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Versatile and Reliable, but the UI Feels Dated
“The best part is the versatility. VirtualBox handles a wide range of guest OSes, integrates well with snapshots and shared folders, and performs reliably for development and testing. The pricing is unbeatable, and while support is mostly community‑driven, it’s active enough to so”
VirtualBox: Free, Open-Source, and Great for Cross-Platform Testing
“Cross‑platform support VirtualBox works on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Solaris, which makes it straightforward to test or run different environments without needing separate hardware. Free and open‑source Compared with many other virtualization tools, VirtualBox is completely”
Easy, Free Virtualization for Running Multiple OS on One Machine
“VirtualBox is easy to set up and works well for running multiple operating systems on a single machine. I like that it is free, open-source, and supports a wide range of guest OS options. It is especially useful for learning, testing, and lab environments without needing addition”