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libvirt vs nEMU: catalog facts
libvirt	nEMU
Free Free and released under open source licenses.	Free Free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
One management layer for many hypervisors Documented XML formats for domains, networks and storage	Manage VM lifecycle and settings in a terminal interface Connect to virtual machines through VNC or SPICE
Mainly an API and daemon; a graphical manager is a separate program XML configuration takes time to learn	Requires QEMU
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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