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OrbStack vs Davit: catalog facts
OrbStack	Davit
Freemium Free for personal use. Commercial use requires a paid licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no subscription.
macOS	macOS
Starts in seconds and uses far less memory and battery than Docker Desktop Runs full Linux machines alongside containers with host networking integration	Fully native SwiftUI app with no Electron or web views Uses Apple's container engine, no Docker Desktop needed
macOS only Commercial use requires a paid licence	Requires macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon Works only with Apple's container platform, not Docker or Podman
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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