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krunvm vs Lima: catalog facts
krunvm	Lima
Free Free to use from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0, a CNCF project.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Builds microVMs directly from OCI images Fast boot with a small footprint	Automatic file sharing and port forwarding, so the VM feels like part of the host Runs containerd, Docker, Podman and Kubernetes, not just one of them
Command-line only Depends on libkrun and buildah being installed	Command-line only; there is no graphical management interface Linux guests only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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