About

86Box is a free and open-source hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator, originating from the United States. Founded with a specialization in running old operating systems and software, it targets IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent designs based on the PCI bus. Its product portfolio centers around its core emulation capabilities, functioning as a hypervisor and offering virtualization for technologies such as Intel 8086 and general PC emulation. While specific financials, leadership, and employee count are not detailed, its open-source nature and availability on platforms like Wine highlight its community-driven development. It maintains a presence on GitHub and Twitter, and is recognized as an an alternative in the emulation market, competing with solutions like CheerpX.