Open-source alternatives to Parallels Desktop

Free, open-source, downloadable replacements for Parallels Desktop

UTM

Virtual machine host for iOS and macOS — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS

alternative to Parallels Desktop、VMware Fusion

36.4k+367/dayApache License 2.0Game enginesutmapp/UTM

macOS Linux iOS

MultipassCLI

Lightweight Ubuntu virtual machine manager — Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances

alternative to VMware Workstation、Parallels Desktop

9.3k+7/dayGNU General Public License v3.0canonical/multipass

macOS Windows

VirtualBuddy

Virtualize macOS versions on Apple Silicon Macs — Virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, VirtualBuddy is a virtual machine GUI for macOS M1, M2, M3, M4

alternative to Parallels Desktop

8.8k+4/dayBSD 2-Clause "Simplified" Licenseinsidegui/VirtualBuddy

macOS

Sikarugir

Make user-friendly Wine ports of Windows apps on macOS — A tool used to make user-friendly wine wrapped ports of Windows software for macOS.

alternative to CrossOver、Parallels Desktop

3.9k+8/dayPackage & buildSikarugir-App/Sikarugir

Details

MacVM

Run macOS virtual machines on Apple Silicon — macOS VM for Apple Silicon using Virtualization API

alternative to Parallels Desktop、VMware Fusion

1.4kApache License 2.0KhaosT/MacVM

Details

Quickgui

Elegant desktop virtual machine manager — An elegant virtual machine manager for the desktop

alternative to Parallels Desktop、VMware Workstation

1.3k+1/dayMIT Licensequickemu-project/quickgui

Linux

MacpineCLI

Lightweight Linux VMs on macOS — Lightweight Linux VMs on MacOS

alternative to Parallels Desktop、VMware Fusion

1kApache License 2.0beringresearch/macpine

Details