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Vagrant vs UTM

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Vagrant

7.0
Developer Tools

Development environment

UTM

8.0
System Tools

Virtual machines UI using QEMU

Metric Vagrant UTM
Category Developer Tools System Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1.3K 5.5K
90-day Installs 4.2K 16.4K
365-day Installs 20.8K 53.6K
Version 2.4.9 4.7.5
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 27.2K 33.2K
GitHub Forks 4.4K 1.7K
Open Issues 737 1.0K
License NOASSERTION Apache-2.0
Language Ruby Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Vagrant

Vagrant is a tool for building and distributing development environments, making it easier to create consistent and reproducible setups across different machines. It supports provisioning and managing virtual machines, benefiting developers and teams who need reliable and portable development environments.

Vagrant allows users to create and manage portable development environments using virtualization.

Pros

  • + Creates consistent development environments across different machines
  • + Supports cross-platform development
  • + Integrates with cloud platforms for scalable solutions

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality
  • - Some bugs and compatibility issues have been reported in the past

UTM

UTM is a powerful virtual machine manager for macOS and iOS, leveraging QEMU for cross-platform compatibility. It offers unique features for Apple Silicon and is ideal for developers and those needing to run multiple operating systems.

Enables the creation and management of virtual machines on macOS and iOS using QEMU.

Pros

  • + Supports both macOS and iOS, offering cross-platform functionality.
  • + Open-source with a strong community and active development.
  • + Compatible with Apple Silicon, enhancing performance on M1/M2 Macs.

Cons

  • - Does not auto-update, requiring manual checks for new versions.
  • - Past performance issues, though resolved in recent updates.