Virtual machines
VirtualBox privacy rating
Type 2 hypervisor from Oracle for x86-64 and ARM hosts, running on Windows, macOS, Linux and Solaris. It runs guest operating systems in virtual machines on a desktop or server.
Summary
VirtualBox scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the virtual machines criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The base package is GPL-3.0 and runs on its own. The optional Extension Pack is proprietary under the PUEL.
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Partial
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No third-party trackers were found, but an automatic update check that contacts Oracle is on by default and can be turned off.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free base package, funded by Oracle through paid Extension Pack enterprise licenses, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.