Alternatives to Macpine
A macOS command-line tool for creating and managing lightweight Alpine Linux virtual machines. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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Macpine
A macOS command-line tool for creating and managing lightweight Alpine Linux virtual machines.
7 alternatives
Most similar to Macpine first.
vfkit
A command-line tool for starting virtual machines on macOS with Apple's Virtualization framework.
vfkit starts virtual machines on macOS through Apple's Virtualization framework, but requires command-line setup instead of Macpine's Alpine-focused workflow.
Tart
A command-line toolset for building, running and managing macOS and Linux virtual machines on Apple Silicon.
Lima
Launches Linux virtual machines from the command line on macOS, Linux and Windows, with file sharing and port forwarding set up automatically.
Lima also launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, and adds Windows and Linux host support with automatic file sharing and port forwarding.
UTM
Runs Windows, Linux and other systems in a virtual machine on a Mac, iPhone or iPad.
UTM runs Linux and other systems on Mac with a graphical app, while Macpine is a command-line tool focused on Alpine Linux.
VirtualBuddy
Run macOS virtual machines on an Apple Silicon Mac.
MacVirtue
A macOS app for creating isolated virtual machines on Apple silicon Macs.
Multipass
Canonical's tool for launching a fresh Ubuntu virtual machine with one command, on Windows, macOS or Linux.
Multipass runs Ubuntu virtual machines on macOS with one command, while Macpine focuses on lightweight Alpine Linux guests.
