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DxEnterprise vs Oracle VM VirtualBox comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

DxEnterprise
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
22nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
High Availability Clustering (7th)
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Server Virtualization Software category, the mindshare of DxEnterprise is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle VM VirtualBox is 6.9%, up from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Virtualization Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle VM VirtualBox6.9%
DxEnterprise0.6%
Other92.5%
Server Virtualization Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user609366 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Initial setup was relatively straightforward for a clustering solution.
SQL patching High availability We were looking for a better-than-Microsoft-SQL clustering solution. The interface can seem a little old school at times. By Old School, I simply mean from a graphics perspective it looks like word 97, not word 2013. I have used it for three years. The team from…
Tanvir Siddique - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Officer at ADN Telecom
Easily accesses open solutions with seamless compatibility for testing and development
The most valuable feature is the seamlessness. When I install a Linux operating system, I can use Windows applications through Oracle VM VirtualBox seamlessly. There are many applications that work only on Windows. For desktop testing purposes, I used Oracle VM VirtualBox, and it works fine. The guest OS compatibility was tremendous because I used Oracle VM VirtualBox on Linux and ran Windows applications on top of that, working seamlessly.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Customer service has been excellent so far and technical support has been very helpful, quickly resolving any issues we encountered."
"Customer service is excellent and technical support is excellent."
"The flexibility and the closed platform, so it allows you to run in multiple platforms, Windows, Linux, Macintosh."
"My primary use of the solution is for testing distributions and installations."
"VirtualBox can import and export virtual machines in a usable format, it’s very easy to change settings to fine tune the VM, and I can send a VM to a friend to test so they don’t have to install it or port it to my other computers."
"The solution is very convenient and easy to use."
"In general, it is a good and stable product to use."
"The configuration and installation is pretty straightforward."
"It gives me the simplicity to quickly create virtual machines and to deploy my applications, and it's free."
"The system offers good protection that we as users can trust."
 

Cons

"Upgrading from DxDev to DxEnterprise was a bit more bumpy, but even that was pretty easy to do."
"The interface can seem a little old school at times."
"The solution is not flexible."
"To make changes, you need to use the command lines. You need to use them to change the volume or extend or re-sync the volume."
"The interface should be easier to comprehend"
"Oracle VM VirtualBox doesn't work properly with an antivirus tool."
"The product lacks scalability since it is for desktops and not for servers."
"Oracle needs to improve its hot virtual machine migration. It didn't work as intended. It should allow us to migrate between virtual machines, without stopping the database."
"I stopped using it for one reason and one reason only, because Oracle closed off portions of the code, creating an OSE (open source edition) and a CSE (closed source edition) of the software."
"One valuable feature would be for it to work right the first time but it doesn't necessarily do that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is free to use."
"Available for free use"
"The solution is free."
"The license I use is free."
"No licensing is required as it is open-source."
"Oracle should consider reducing the cost of the product."
"It is a very cost-effective solution."
"The tool is not as expensive as other products."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

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How does KVM compare to Oracle VM VirtualBox?
KVM is easy to use, stable and flexible. It is mature and very fast. It is an affordable open-source solution that is easy to set up and manage. It offers very good security. It has a virtual manag...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle VM VirtualBox?
Maintenance is not necessary because I did not use it for heavy loads.
What needs improvement with Oracle VM VirtualBox?
If there were more API access so that I could run it headlessly, similar to Proxmox where I can use API, it would be useful. Having some kind of API to maintain Oracle VM VirtualBox would be benefi...
 

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Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Asante, Eversheds, Vecima Networks, W&W AFCO Steel, City of Aurora, Menigo, Linn County Sheriff's Office
Airbus, Colorado State University, SCS Africa, Wolf Medical Systems.
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