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Lima vs UTM: catalog facts
Lima	UTM
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0, a CNCF project.	Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, iOS
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	Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one
Command-line only; there is no graphical management interface Linux guests only	Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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