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krunvmmicrosandbox
Free

Free to use from its GitHub repository.

 Free

The local runtime is free and open source under Apache-2.0; managed cloud access is by…

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Builds microVMs directly from OCI images
  • Fast boot with a small footprint
  • Separate kernel per sandbox for stronger isolation than containers
  • No daemon, root or account needed locally
  • Command-line only
  • Depends on libkrun and buildah being installed
  • Young project
  • Cloud offering is still in private beta
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 Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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