VirtualBox vs VMware:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, VirtualBox had more branded searches than VMware among virtual machine software worldwide. VirtualBox was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to VMware’s 368K, and held a 36.4% Share of Search versus VMware’s 19.9%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, VirtualBox or VMware?
Compare the software teams run virtual machines with. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for VirtualBox, VMware. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Parallels | VirtualBox | VMware | Hyper-V | QEMU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 32.2% | 39.1% | 21.5% | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.2% | 39.1% | 21.5% | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 30.4% | 37.2% | 24.9% | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 34.6% | 34.6% | 23.1% | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 31.9% | 39% | 21.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 36.4% | 36.4% | 19.9% | 4% | 3.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 36.6% | 36.6% | 20% | 4% | 2.7% |
| May 2026 | 41.2% | 33.7% | 18.4% | 3.7% | 3% |
| Jun 2026 | 36.4% | 36.4% | 19.9% | 4% | 3.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 36.6% | 36.6% | 20% | 4% | 2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 36.4% | 36.4% | 19.9% | 4% | 3.3% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the VirtualBox and VMware comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- VirtualBox was ahead of VMware in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VirtualBox’s estimated Share of Search among virtual machine software worldwide moved from 39.1% to 36.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 673K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VMware’s estimated Share of Search among virtual machine software worldwide moved from 21.5% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 368K.
How did search popularity change for virtual machine software worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for VMware worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 550K to 368K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for VirtualBox worldwide fell 32.7% over 11 measured months, from 1M to 673K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using VirtualBox’s and VMware’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
VirtualBox
1 branded search term
- virtualbox
VMware
1 branded search term
- vmware
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