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 Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and NVIDIA vGPU 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 Feb 3, 2025
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  1. Cassowary icon

    Cassowary

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    Run Windows Applications on Linux as if they are native. Use Linux applications to launch files located in Windows WM without needing to install applications on WM. With easy to use configuration GUI. TEST.

    39 Cassowary alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Cassowary Features

    1.  Run Windows software

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  2. VirtualBuddy icon

    VirtualBuddy

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    VirtualBuddy can virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, with the goal of offering features that are useful to developers who need to test their apps on multiple versions of macOS, especially betas.

    49 VirtualBuddy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. PetiteCloud

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    PetiteCloud is a HyperVisor frontend for BSD. It has the following features:

    Support for bhyve (including linux support) and QEMU (software emulation only until the FreeBSD port of kqemu is fixed). Any x86 OS as a guest (FreeBSD and Linux via bhyve or QEMU; all others vi.

    21 PetiteCloud alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • BSD

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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. Veertu icon

    Veertu

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    Run Windows and Linux on your Mac alongside OS X. Veertu is simple, light, secure virtualization software designed for Mac.

    10 Veertu alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

    Discontinued virtualization product.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

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  7. v86 icon

    v86

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    v86 emulates an x86-compatible CPU and hardware.

    33 v86 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • v86 is the most popular Web-based alternative to Lima.

    • v86 is Free and Open SourceLima is also Free and Open Source
  8. clearVM icon

    clearVM

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    clearVM, formerly Witsbits, enables you to set up your servers with virtualization and deploy virtual machines faster than ever before. It’s a complete virtualization solution with a self-upgrading hypervisor and cloud-based centralized management, reducing time spent on...

    28 clearVM alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    clearVM Features

    1.  Remote Management
    2.  Hypervisor

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  10. Paragon Virtualization Manager icon

    Paragon Virtualization Manager

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    Paragon Virtualization Manager™ 14 Professional is an elegant solution that can help you accomplish the following

    22 Paragon Virtualization Manager alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    P2V Copy, P2V Adjust OS

    Paragon Virtualization Manager Features

    1.  Mounting drives

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  11. FAUMachine icon

    FAUMachine

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    FAUmachine is a virtual machine, similar in many respects to VMWare[tm], QEMU or Virtual PC[tm]. What distinguishes FAUmachine from these other virtual machines, are the following features:

    32 FAUMachine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. VMware vSphere icon

    VMware vSphere

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    VMware virtualizes computing, from the data center to the cloud to mobile devices, to help our customers be more agile, responsive, and profitable.

    30 VMware vSphere alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. VMLite Workstation icon

    VMLite Workstation

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    VMLite Workstation is a virtualization component, that allows you to run more than one operating system (OS) at the same time on a single physical computer. For example, you can simultaneously run Windows XP on a PC that is already running Windows 7.

    22 VMLite Workstation alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VM Details
    Discontinued

    It seems this software doesn't exist anymore.

    VMLite Workstation Features

    1.  Windows XP Compatibility

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  14. JPCSIM icon

    JPCSIM

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    this is an android app with yoy can try features on windows diferent versions (1.0 2.0 3.1 95 98 ME 2000 XP VISTA 7 8 8.1 10) its free on the google playstore

    16 JPCSIM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  15. lume VM icon

    lume VM

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    A lightweight CLI and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) natively on Apple Silicon.

    31 lume VM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Python
    • Apple Swift
    • Homebrew
    lume VM screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking

    lume VM VS Lima

     
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