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GhostVM vs UTM: catalog facts
GhostVM	UTM
Free Download offered on the site; no pricing is listed.	Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…
macOS	macOS, iOS
Native macOS guests on Apple Silicon with instant clones Clipboard, files and ports bridged with explicit controls	Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one
Apple Silicon Macs only Runs macOS guests rather than other operating systems	Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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