Multipass
Multipass is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances. It has 9,263 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at canonical/multipass.
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About Multipass
Multipass is a lightweight VM manager for Linux, Windows and macOS. It's designed for developers who want to spin up a fresh Ubuntu environment with a single command. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and QEMU on macOS to run virtual machines with minimal overhead. It can also use VirtualBox on Windows and macOS. Multipass will fetch Ubuntu images for you and keep them up to date.
Install Multipass
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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What is Multipass?
Multipass is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances. It has 9,263 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at canonical/multipass.
Is Multipass free and open source?
Yes. Multipass's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Multipass?
Homebrew: brew install --cask multipass and Snap: snap install multipass. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.16.4).
Is Multipass still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.