Why Is Virtualbox Free

While VirtualBox itself is free to use and is distributed under an open source license the VirtualBox Extension Pack is licensed under the VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL). Personal use is free but commercial users need to purchase a license.

Is VirtualBox completely free?

While VirtualBox itself is free to use and is distributed under an open source license the VirtualBox Extension Pack is licensed under the VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL). Personal use is free but commercial users need to purchase a license.

Is VirtualBox free to download?

Is VirtualBox free? Formerly known as Sun VirtualBox, the base package of the virtualization tool is free to download and use. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License and is available as open-source software.