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UTM vs Orka Desktop: catalog facts
UTM	Orka Desktop
Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…	Free Free to use with no obligation, from MacStadium.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one	Graphical management of local macOS VMs Uses OCI images for sharing VM images
Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed	Runs macOS guests on Mac hardware only Source code is not published
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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