Oracle VirtualBox vs oVirt
Oracle VirtualBox
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oVirt
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| Figure | Oracle VirtualBox | oVirt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Virtual machine software | 8.9 (#3) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Spec score · Hypervisor Software | 8.5 (#6) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Community Support | Discussion forums provide help and advice from the VirtualBox community. | The site points users to community forums, IRC and Matrix chat, and invites contributions to the project. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Latest Release | The latest release listed is version 7.2.20. | Version 4.5.7 was released January 13, 2026, adding CentOS and AlmaLinux 10 support, a CVE-2024-7259 fix, Java 21 builds and faster host reconnection. |
Plans
Oracle VirtualBox
- Base PackagePrice not published
- Base PackagePriced on request
- VirtualBox EnterprisePrice not published
- VirtualBox EnterprisePriced on request
- Oracle VM VirtualBoxFree
In their own words
Oracle VirtualBox
Oracle VirtualBox has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
oVirt
oVirt is a free, open-source distributed virtualization system for managing enterprise infrastructure. It uses the KVM hypervisor and builds on community projects including libvirt, Gluster, PatternFly, and Ansible. Deployment options include a self-hosted Engine and a standalone Engine; the project recommends the self-hosted option, which runs as a virtual machine on specialized hosts and is highly available without external HA management. Centralized storage holds virtual machine disks, ISO files, and snapshots, with options including NFS, GlusterFS, iSCSI, local storage, Fibre Channel, pNFS, and other POSIX-compliant filesystems. Automation and integration are available through Ansible roles and collections, Python, Java, and Ruby SDKs, and a REST API. The download page identifies version 4.5.7 as intended for production use, with Engine and host support for Enterprise Linux 9 or 10 and CentOS Stream 9 or 10. Installation is by command line. At least one additional host is required for advanced features such as migration and high availability. The project points users to community forums, IRC, and Matrix, and invites contributions.