We performed a comparison between KVM and Oracle VM VirtualBox based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both KVM and Oracle VM VirtualBox have their strengths and weaknesses. Oracle VM VirtualBox seems to be the more favorable choice of the two, since it offers good scalability whereas scalability seems to be an ongoing issue for KVM users.
"The initial setup was simple."
"There is a strong emphasis on availability, and they have numerous API interfaces for distributed storage and the solution is quite known for its openness."
"Good screen and keyboard sharing feature."
"One of the best features of KVM is its user-friendly interface."
"It is easy to use, stable, and flexible. It is a pretty mature product, and it is faster than VirtualBox."
"I like that this is an open-source solution. It is very powerful, and it's easy."
"This solution is open source and easy to configure."
"It is an open ecosystem, and we see there is a benefit in open-source solutions."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the ability to manage multiple operating systems through one application."
"This product is extremely easy to install, use, has a great GUI and is incredibly stable."
"Oracle VM Virtualbox is easy to use and does not require much training."
"The configuration and installation is pretty straightforward."
"It's very simple to use."
"This solution creates a snapshot of virtual machines so you can create test environments."
"The flexibility as well as performance wise and as well as data volume, we have huge volume stored."
"It is easy to use and does not require complex knowledge."
"Some things are pretty basic, and they could be more robust with more detail."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved and made more user-friendly."
"I believe KVM offers a unified answer, while ProxMark addresses orchestration. KVM lacks orchestration. If the aim is to centrally oversee multiple KVMs – let's say to freeze them – a centralized management solution is absent."
"The stability of this solution is less than other products in the same category."
"The solution should be more user friendly. We are struggling with the command lines."
"The speed is around thirty percent slower than another competitor. This would be something to work on."
"The initial setup of this solution is more difficult than some of the competing products and it could be improved."
"There are some issues with the graphics and some software that is very complex."
"The solution needs to improve its flexibility. It's not as flexible as VMware."
"It should have the functionality where if I move the mouse away from one screen, the context changes automatically."
"We're working with them to be able to allow the local USB ports to be ported over to the remote desktop, running VirtualBox."
"The AI and the UI could be improved. The user interface is a little outdated and the AI is not very attractive."
"The installation is difficult and could be improved."
"I think that this solution should be more user-friendly."
"The solution lacks some open source remote administration tools. The reload of individual virtual machine definitions through the vboxweb service (via its API) without restarting it and the access to shared storage (to use teleport functions) need to be improved."
"We're working with them to be able to allow the local USB ports to be ported over to the remote desktop, running VirtualBox."
KVM is ranked 4th in Server Virtualization Software with 38 reviews while Oracle VM VirtualBox is ranked 5th in Server Virtualization Software with 61 reviews. KVM is rated 8.0, while Oracle VM VirtualBox is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of KVM writes "Delivers good performance because of kernel-based virtualization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle VM VirtualBox writes "The solution is versatile, simple to use, and stable". KVM is most compared with Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, VMware Workstation and Oracle VM, whereas Oracle VM VirtualBox is most compared with Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, Oracle VM, VMware Workstation and VMware vSphere. See our KVM vs. Oracle VM VirtualBox report.
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