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OSX-KVM vs Docker-OSX: catalog facts
OSX-KVM	Docker-OSX
Free Free to use; the maintainer offers only paid commercial support.	Free Free to use from its GitHub repository.
Linux	Linux, Command line
No Mac hardware required Uses OpenCore with support for Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma	macOS in a container with near-native performance through KVM X11 forwarding for the display
Only paid support is offered Apple's license terms restrict running macOS on non-Apple hardware	Needs a Linux host with KVM Setup is technical and command-line based
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 September 24, 2026

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