Lima Alternatives

Lima is described as 'Launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd' and is a Virtualization tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Lima for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Lima alternative is VirtualBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lima are QEMU, VMware Workstation Pro, Proxmox Virtual Environment and KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).

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Lima launches Linux virtual machines on macOS, with automatic file sharing, port forwarding, and containerd.

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Lima alternatives page was last updated Nov 16, 2024
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  1. Citrix Hypervisor icon

    Citrix Hypervisor

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    (formerly XenServer) Citrix Hypervisor is a leading virtualization management platform optimized for application, desktop and server virtualization infrastructures.

    37 Citrix Hypervisor alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • RadeonPro
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
    Citrix Hypervisor screenshot 1

    Citrix Hypervisor Features

    1.  Hypervisor

    Citrix Hypervisor VS Lima

     
  2. QtEmu icon

    QtEmu

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    QtEmu is a graphical user interface for QEMU.

    18 QtEmu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    QtEmu screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is unmaintained and the last release was on November 12th, 2007.

    QtEmu Features

    1.  Emulation

    QtEmu VS Lima

     
  4. GreenVBox icon

    GreenVBox

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    Just a Portable VirtualBox Pack.

    15 GreenVBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GreenVBox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Easy to use

    Features

    1.  Portable

    GreenVBox VS Lima

     
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    Parallels Desktop

    Virtualization software for running Windows, Linux, and other OSes on Mac. Supports Windows 11 on Apple Silicon, resource adjustments, and seamless app access and file sharing between OS environments.

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  6. PCem icon

    PCem

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    PCem emulates an IBM 5150 PC, several models of clones and successors, along with various graphics adapters, sound devices, and peripherals.

    8 PCem alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    King's Quest, running on an emulated Tandy 1000.

    PCem VS Lima

     
  7. CheerpX icon

    CheerpX

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    CheerpX is an x86 virtualization technology for running executables and operating systems entirely client-side. It’s an always available, zero-cost virtual machine with guaranteed data privacy, powered by a WebAssembly JIT engine.

    52 CheerpX alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • WebAssembly
    CheerpX screenshot 1

    CheerpX Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for WebAssembly
    3.  X86-emulation
    4.  Application Virtualization

    CheerpX VS Lima

     

    • CheerpX is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Lima.

    • CheerpX is Free Personal and Open SourceLima is Free and Open Source
  8. 86Box icon

    86Box

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    86Box is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus.

    8 86Box alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac
    86Box screenshot 1

    86Box Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Hypervisor

    86Box VS Lima

     
  10. OpenVZ icon

    OpenVZ

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    OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux.

    OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict.

    Each container performs.

    42 OpenVZ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    OpenVZ screenshot 1

    OpenVZ Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Linux-based

    OpenVZ VS Lima

     
  11. R&S Browser in the Box icon

    R&S Browser in the Box

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    The Virtual Environment for secured and comfortable Web Browsing: On the basis of a “Browser-in-the-Box” concept a virtual machine is provided with a reduced operating system and a web browser encapsulated therein.

    92 R&S Browser in the Box alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Virtual Virtual machine with a tunnel to the internet

    R&S Browser in the Box Features

    1.  Firefox-based Browsers
    2.  Chromium-based Browsers

    R&S Browser in the Box VS Lima

     
  12. Karton icon

    Karton

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    Run Linux programs on macOS, a different Linux distro, or a different architecture.

    23 Karton alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Karton VS Lima

     
  13. PCE icon

    PCE

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    PCE is a collection of microcomputer emulators. At the moment it contains three emulators:

    27 PCE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PCE screenshot 1

    PCE VS Lima

     
  14. VMLite VBoot icon

    VMLite VBoot

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    VBoot allows you to boot a physical computer from a single virtual disk file in VHD/VMDK/VDI/Raw format. Each file contains a single operating system. It supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 2003 Server, 2008 Server and Linux 2.6, 32- and 64-bit.

    34 VMLite VBoot alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    VBoot boot entry can be easily added to XP-,2003-,Vista-,Win7 boot manager

    VMLite VBoot Features

    1.  Boot from Virtual Disk

    VMLite VBoot VS Lima

     

  15. JavaQemu

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    JavaQemu is a Graphical User Interface Front End for QEMU, written in Java.

    17 JavaQemu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JavaQemu screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Website states: "This project is no longer active because I stopped playing with Java since a long time."

    JavaQemu Features

    1.  Emulation

    JavaQemu VS Lima

     
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