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UTM vs Tart: catalog facts
UTM	Tart
Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…	Free Downloadable from GitHub; Cirrus Runners is a separate paid CI service, and license terms…
macOS, iOS	macOS, Command line
Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one	Uses Apple's native Virtualization.Framework Stores VM images in OCI container registries
Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed	Apple Silicon Macs only Built for CI and automation more than desktop use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 September 23, 2026

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