Difference between VMware and VirtualBox

Virtualization is a way to create fake computers inside your real computer. It's like having a computer within a computer! This lets you run different operating systems or try new software without messing up your main computer. To do this, we use special programs called hypervisors. Two popular hypervisors are VirtualBox and VMware. VirtualBox is free and anyone can use it. VMware is made by a company and has different versions you can buy. Both are good at making fake computers (we call them virtual machines) and both work well.

What is VMware?

The VMware is a desktop virtualization software platform that is developed by VMware. It is hypervisor software that is placed on the physical server that allows us to run multiple operating systems on a single server. All the resources used by the physical server are used by all the servers. 

Features of VMware

• It offers products comprising virtualization, software storage, and networking tools.
• Various security options and multiple operating system support.
• It uses the host's resources to run the functioning of the operating system installed in a virtual environment.
• For proper functioning, it uses resources in the assigned manner.

What is VirtualBox?

VirtualBox is software that is provided by Oracle to install virtual machines onto your system. It was introduced in the year 2007 by Innotek Gmbh and later was developed by Oracle. It is also called a software virtualization package that is capable to load multiple operating systems. 

Features of VirtualBox

• It offers a variety of operating systems such as Windows XP, Linux, Ubuntu, and macOS.
• It is a very rich, robust, and extremely high-performance product offered for home and enterprise uses.
• It is used by professionals in the form of Open Source Software.
• It is open-source software that provides virtualization and is capable to offer services on almost every type of host operating system.

Differences Between VMware and VirtualBox

Conclusion

The VirtualBox and VMware are both the tools that let you run the other computer systems on your own computer. The main difference is that the VirtualBox is free for anyone to use and change. It is made by a company called the Oracle. VMware is a company that makes the tools for running the virtual computers and cloud services. You usually have to pay to use the VMware's products. Both the tools help you create and use the virtual computers which are like having the extra computers inside your main computer.