Boxes (GNOME)β β β ββA simple GUI wrapper around Linuxβs built-in virtualization support. It makes simple things easy, but to adjust advanced settings you either need to edit config files manually or use another GUI.
Parallelsβ β β β βA virtual machine application for macOS that makes it easy to install a Windows, Linux or macOS guest. Downside: annual subscription.
UTMβ β β ββA simple application wrapped around macOSβ built-in virtualization and emulation capabilities. Fewer bells and whistles than the commercial options, but works better for some purposes.
VMWare Fusionβ β βββVMWare Fusion worked great on my Intel-based MacBook for work for years. But since Broadcom bought the company, I canβt even find it.
Wine and Crossoverβ β β β βTHE major compatibility tool for Windows apps on Linux or macOS, including SteamOS. And a commercial distribution with installers and support.