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Virtual Machine Manager vs Incus: catalog facts
Virtual Machine Manager	Incus
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0, maintained by Red Hat.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux	Linux, Self-hosted
The standard interface for KVM, so guides and answers are everywhere Command line tools for creating and editing machines without a desktop	One manager for containers and virtual machines
Linux only The interface is functional and has barely changed in years	The host needs Linux; clients can run on other systems.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 22, 2026

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