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Vagrant vs Lima: catalog facts
Vagrant	Lima
Free Free to download and use. The source is available under the Business Source License, which…	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0, a CNCF project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
One file reproduces an identical development machine for everyone Works across VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, libvirt and Docker providers	Automatic file sharing and port forwarding, so the VM feels like part of the host Runs containerd, Docker, Podman and Kubernetes, not just one of them
Source is under the Business Source License with use restrictions, not open source Still needs a hypervisor installed and enough memory for real machines	Command-line only; there is no graphical management interface Linux guests only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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