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UTM vs vfkit: catalog facts
UTM	vfkit
Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…	Free Free and open source.
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 Scriptable from the command line
Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed	macOS only No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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