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.

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (MIT)

Application type

Virtualization Tool

Platforms

Mac
Python
Apple Swift
Homebrew

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Properties

Privacy focused
Lightweight

Features

Command line interface
Ad-free
No Tracking
Virtualization
Apple Silicon support

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lume VM information

Developed by
Cua
Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
Written in
Rust
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30,214 Stars
2,177 Forks
1173 Open Issues
Updated Oct 19, 2026

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lume VM was added to AlternativeTo by Paul on Feb 3, 2025 and this page was last updated Feb 3, 2025.

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What is lume VM?

lume is a lightweight Command Line Interface and local API server to create, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) with near-native performance on Apple Silicon, using Apple's Virtualization.Framework.