Apple Hypervisor

Apple Hypervisor

Apple
5.0 out of 5 stars
VirtualBox

VirtualBox

Oracle
4.6 out of 5 stars
Apple Hypervisor VirtualBox

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Apple Hypervisor:

About

Build virtualization solutions on top of a lightweight hypervisor, without third-party kernel extensions. Hypervisor provides C APIs so you can interact with virtualization technologies in user space, without writing kernel extensions (KEXTs). As a result, the apps you create using this framework are suitable for distribution on the Mac App Store. Use this framework to create and control hardware-facilitated virtual machines and virtual processors (VMs and vCPUs) from your entitled, sandboxed, user-space process. Hypervisor abstracts virtual machines as processes, and virtual processors as threads. The Hypervisor framework requires hardware support to virtualize hardware resources. On Apple silicon, that includes the Virtualization Extensions. On Intel-based Mac computers, the framework supports machines with an Intel VT-x feature set that includes Extended Page Tables (EPT) and Unrestricted Mode.
VirtualBox:

About

VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. See "About VirtualBox" for an introduction. Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4, 2.6, 3.x and 4.x), Solaris and OpenSolaris, OS/2, and OpenBSD. VirtualBox is being actively developed with frequent releases and has an ever growing list of features, supported guest operating systems and platforms it runs on. VirtualBox is a community effort backed by a dedicated company.
Apple Hypervisor:

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
VirtualBox:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Apple Hypervisor:

Audience

Developers and enterprises searching for a platform to build virtualization solutions on top of a lightweight hypervisor
VirtualBox:

Audience

Enterprises and companies interested in a high-performance virtualization solution
Apple Hypervisor:

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
VirtualBox:

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
Apple Hypervisor:

API

Offers API Supported
VirtualBox:

API

Offers API Not Supported
Apple Hypervisor:

Screenshots and Videos

VirtualBox:

Screenshots and Videos

Apple Hypervisor:

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
VirtualBox:

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
Apple Hypervisor:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
VirtualBox:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.6 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
Apple Hypervisor:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I use all Apple products and it has been such a benefit to be able to operate by userspace and just depend on my device.

Cons

  • Products are more expensive and then can also sometimes crash.
VirtualBox:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Free & Open Source. Easy to setup & use. Great for using different Operating Systems on a single hardware simultaneously.
  • VirtualBox has updates often, supports a multitude of platforms (Windows, mac, Linux, Solaris...), and has a great documentation.
  • VirtualBox is available on pretty much all the majors platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux. I'm using the later and you can run pretty much all type of systems on it (DOS, Windows, Mac, Solaris, and Linux). It's super easy to configure and use. I haven't experienced any major issue so far in the years I'm been using it. The bi-directional handling of the files and shared folders between host and guest machines is very easy and smooth. It is also fairly easy to expand the disk capacity of a virtual system. I had done that a few time as Windows keep swelling on my guest machine.
  • Open Source & Free to use. Easy to install & configure. Lots of customization options. Good documentation. Great community & regular updates.
  • It can virtualize a lot of operation systems including Windows, Mac, Linux and even Android. There are many configurable options available including amount of memory, video memory, storage and more. The virtualization works extremely well with no issues.

Cons

  • For a free software there is no con - but Vmware probably has more ease of access.
  • The hiccup for me is sometimes the VirtualBox Guest Additions, which on some Linux distros, I have to manually download every time I want to use it.
  • One of the majors cons I have with VirtualBox (on Linux) is the handling of the VM VirtualBox Extension Pack. Everytime I have an update of VirtualBox (which I don't usually notice at first), it will require you to go on the VM website, download the new Extension Pack and install it before you can actually start you VirtualBox session. It doesn't take long but it's annoying and I don't understand why the Extension Pack is not included in the mainstream update anyway.
  • Interface has become outdated. Less beginner friendly than competitors.
  • It's difficult to set the resolution to HD widescreen. GPU passthrough is not supported, so it's not good for virtualization of tasks that need a GPU.
Apple Hypervisor:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
VirtualBox:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
Apple Hypervisor:

Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
developer.apple.com/documentation/hypervisor
VirtualBox:

Company Information

Oracle
Founded: 1977
United States
www.virtualbox.org
Apple Hypervisor:

Alternatives

KVM

KVM

Red Hat
VirtualBox:

Alternatives

Apple Hypervisor:
VirtualBox:
DesktopReady

DesktopReady

Anunta DesktopReady
Apple Hypervisor:
VirtualBox:
Apple Hypervisor:
VirtualBox:
Apple Hypervisor:
Oracle VM

Oracle VM

Oracle
VirtualBox:
Oracle VM

Oracle VM

Oracle
Apple Hypervisor:

Categories

Hypervisors Supported
VirtualBox:

Categories

Hypervisors Supported
Sandbox Supported
Virtual Machine Supported
VirtualBox:

Server Virtualization Features

Audit Management Supported
Health Monitoring Supported
Live Machine Migration Supported
Multi-OS Virtual Machines Supported
Patching / Backup Supported
Performance Log Supported
Performance Optimization Supported
Rapid Provisioning Supported
Security Management Supported
Type 1 / Type 2 Hypervisor Supported

Virtual Desktop (VDI) Features

Desktop-as-a-Service Supported
Load Balancing Not Supported
Multi-Device Support Supported
Multi-Factor Authentication Not Supported
Permissions / Access Controls Not Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Third Party Integration Not Supported

Virtual Machine Features

Backup Management Not Supported
Graphical User Interface Supported
Remote Control Supported
VDI Supported
Virtual Machine Encryption Not Supported
Virtual Machine Migration Not Supported
Virtual Machine Monitoring Not Supported
Virtual Server Not Supported
Apple Hypervisor:

Integrations

Axigen Not Supported
CacheGuard Not Supported
Clarive Not Supported
Dradis Not Supported
EMCO MSI Package Builder Not Supported
Feedgage Supported
Forensic Explorer Not Supported
Huawei Anti-DDoS Not Supported
Huawei Blockchain Service Not Supported
Huawei Data Security Center Not Supported
Huawei Database Security Service (DBSS) Not Supported
Huawei RDS Not Supported
Kylo Not Supported
PACE Suite Not Supported
PrinterTux Not Supported
QANplatform Not Supported
Solus Not Supported
StorPool Storage Not Supported
ThreatBlockr Supported
miniSipServer Not Supported
VirtualBox:

Integrations

Axigen Supported
CacheGuard Supported
Clarive Supported
Dradis Supported
EMCO MSI Package Builder Supported
Feedgage Not Supported
Forensic Explorer Supported
Huawei Anti-DDoS Supported
Huawei Blockchain Service Supported
Huawei Data Security Center Supported
Huawei Database Security Service (DBSS) Supported
Huawei RDS Supported
Kylo Supported
PACE Suite Supported
PrinterTux Supported
QANplatform Supported
Solus Supported
StorPool Storage Supported
ThreatBlockr Not Supported
miniSipServer Supported
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