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Colima vs Finch: catalog facts
Colima	Finch
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Command line
Multiple instances with automatic port forwarding	One installer sets up nerdctl, containerd, BuildKit and Lima Familiar nerdctl-style commands
The Docker runtime requires a Docker client.	Does not implement every upstream nerdctl command Not intended for production or multi-tenant workloads
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 23, 2026

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