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Cloud Hypervisor vs krunvm: catalog facts
Cloud Hypervisor	krunvm
Free Free and open source under the Linux Foundation.	Free Free to use from its GitHub repository.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Small attack surface with few emulated devices, written in Rust Fast boot and low memory overhead	Builds microVMs directly from OCI images Fast boot with a small footprint
No graphical interface; built for infrastructure and automation Not aimed at legacy guests that need broad hardware emulation	Command-line only Depends on libkrun and buildah being installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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