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Multipass

Multipass provides a command line interface to launch, manage and generally fiddle about with instances of Linux.

Multipass

Multipass Alternatives & Competitors

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    The missing package manager for macOS.

    Key Homebrew features:

    User-Friendly Wide Range of Packages Dependency Management Community Support

    Open Source

    /homebrew-alternatives
  2. 11

    VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as...

    Key VirtualBox features:

    Open Source Cross-Platform Compatibility Ease of Use Snapshot Feature

    Open Source

    /virtualbox-alternatives
  3. Shared cloud environments for AI coding agents. Run Claude Code, Cursor CLI, Codex, and Gemini CLI from any device, API, or automation tool.

    Key CloudCLI features:

    Multi-Agent Support Git Integration Persistent Cloud Sessions Web UI & Mobile App

    Try for free Open Source paid Free Trial €7 / Monthly Sponsored

    Try for free
  4. 12

    Run virtual machines on iOS.

    Key UTM features:

    Platform Compatibility User Interface No Additional Software Required Cost

    Open Source

    /utm-alternatives
  5. 3

    Simple debugging tool for pods and images.

    Key Podman features:

    Daemonless Architecture Rootless Containers Kubernetes Support Compatibility with Docker CLI

    Open Source

    /podman-alternatives
  6. 9

    a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

    Key Windows Sandbox features:

    Security Convenience Integration Efficiency

    /windows-sandbox-alternatives
  7. 10

    Unify all your files across your devices (unlimited storage).

    Key Lima features:

    Ease of Use Data Accessibility Enhanced Privacy

    /lima-alternatives
  8. 5

    QEMU (short for "Quick EMUlator") is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that...

    Key QEMU features:

    Open Source Platform Support Performance Flexibility

    Open Source

    /qemu-alternatives
  9. 2

    Build and debug modern web and cloud applications, by Microsoft.

    Key VS Code features:

    Cross-platform Extensibility Integrated Git Performance

    Open Source

    /vs-code-alternatives
  10. 5

    VMware Workstation is a multiple operating system handler to easily evaluate the any other type of new operating systems.

    Key VMware Workstation features:

    Cross-platform Compatibility Snapshot and Cloning Features Advanced Networking High Performance

    /vmware-workstation-alternatives
  11. 5

    Portable-VirtualBox is a free and open source software tool that lets you run any operating system from a usb stick without separate installation. Installation instructions. Download and run Portable-VirtualBox_v5.

    Key Portable Virtualbox features:

    Portability No Installation Required Cross-Platform Support Isolation

    /portable-virtualbox-alternatives
  12. 4

    Parallels Desktop 10 is a hardware and operating system virtualization program designed for the users of Mac Operating System to enjoy the most of the versions of Windows operating systems in their machine.

    Key Parallels Desktop features:

    Seamless Integration Ease of Use Performance Wide OS Support

    /parallels-desktop-alternatives
  13. 1

    Metal as a Service is a free software physical cloud with IPAM and bare-metal server provisioning.

    Key MAAS features:

    Scalability Automation Flexibility Integration with Juju

    /maas-alternatives
  14. 1

    Containers and Kubernetes for application developers.

    Key Podman Desktop features:

    User-friendly Interface Rootless Mode Compatibility with Docker Daemonless Architecture

    Open Source

    /podman-desktop-alternatives
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