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Colima vs Apple container: catalog facts
Colima	Apple container
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
macOS, Linux	macOS, Command line
Multiple instances with automatic port forwarding	Uses OCI-compatible images and is optimized for Apple silicon.
The Docker runtime requires a Docker client.	Requires a supported Apple silicon Mac and macOS release.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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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