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vfkit vs UTM: catalog facts
vfkit	UTM
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. A paid Mac App Store listing exists…
macOS, Command line	macOS, iOS
Uses Apple's native Virtualization framework Scriptable from the command line	Hardware-accelerated virtualisation on macOS through Hypervisor.framework Full emulation of more than thirty architectures when you need a different one
macOS only No graphical interface	Emulating a different architecture is slow The iOS version needs a jailbreak or a workaround for full speed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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