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Apple container vs Colima: catalog facts
Apple container	Colima
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Linux
Uses OCI-compatible images and is optimized for Apple silicon.	Multiple instances with automatic port forwarding
Requires a supported Apple silicon Mac and macOS release.	The Docker runtime requires a Docker client.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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