Question

Can Genymotion be used without VirtualBox?

Topic: Product specs and pricing

Answer Medium Confidence (78%)

**Can Genymotion work without VirtualBox?**

Genymotion Desktop’s default and recommended hypervisor is **VirtualBox**.

If you install the “full” Genymotion Desktop package (the installer that bundles VirtualBox) it will automatically install the appropriate VirtualBox version and you can start creating Android virtual devices right away.

**What about not using VirtualBox?**

- Genymotion does offer an **experimental QEMU** backend, but it is only available on Windows and requires Hyper‑V. QEMU is still in beta and can have performance or stability issues, so it’s not recommended for production use.

- On Linux, the default hypervisor is QEMU, but it still requires VirtualBox for certain features and better compatibility.

In short, for reliable performance and full feature support we strongly recommend using VirtualBox with Genymotion Desktop. If you need a non‑VirtualBox solution, consider the experimental QEMU option, but be aware of its limitations.

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