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QEMU vs vfkit: catalog facts
QEMU	vfkit
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Command line
Emulates whole machines across processor architectures, not just same-architecture VMs Near native performance when paired with KVM or Xen	Uses Apple's native Virtualization framework Scriptable from the command line
Raw QEMU is a command line tool with a large and unfriendly option surface Cross-architecture emulation is far slower than virtualisation on matching hardware	macOS only No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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