Multipass vs Vagrant: catalog facts
 Multipass |  Vagrant |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL, published by Canonical. |
Free Free to download and use. The source is available under the Business Source License, which… |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
- One command for a fresh Ubuntu VM, with images fetched and kept updated for you
- Uses the native hypervisor on each platform for minimal overhead
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- One file reproduces an identical development machine for everyone
- Works across VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, libvirt and Docker providers
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- Ubuntu-focused; other distributions are not the use case
- The Homebrew cask is community-maintained and not officially supported
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- Source is under the Business Source License with use restrictions, not open source
- Still needs a hypervisor installed and enough memory for real machines
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
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