multipass
The premium Open Source alternative to VMware Workstation
🎯 Best for:Developers needing quick, disposable Ubuntu environments
What is multipass?
A native alternative to VirtualBox and VMware for local Linux development. It uses platform-specific hypervisors to launch Ubuntu instances with cloud-init support in seconds.
Tech Stack
C++OS & Utilities
Why multipass?
- • Zero-config networking
- • Native performance
- • Official Canonical support
Limitations
- • Ubuntu-only guest OS
- • Limited GUI management
- • Basic snapshot features
3/5/2026
Last Update
772
Forks
410
Issues
GPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on VMware Workstation)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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