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

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