# VMPal

Spin up macOS, Windows, and Linux virtual machines on Apple silicon in minutes, with MCP access for agents.

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- Category: [Developer utilities](https://softbests.com/category/developer-tools)
- Pricing: Paid
- Platforms: macOS
- Underrated

## Best for

Developers who need clean test machines or Windows-only software without maintaining a virtualization stack.

## Why it deserves attention

VMPal downloads and installs macOS, Windows, and Linux virtual machines on Apple silicon, with GPU acceleration and sensible defaults for CPU, memory, and disk. A built-in MCP server and `vmpal` command line let coding agents create machines, run commands, and take screenshots, which is useful for testing installers and cross-platform builds. It is a one-time licence for one Mac with a year of updates, and the app keeps working after that. The trade-off is macOS 26 or later, one seat per Mac, and less low-level control than a general-purpose hypervisor.

## Can replace

- UTM

## Related and alternatives

- [OrbStack](https://softbests.com/software/orbstack)
- [Docker Desktop](https://softbests.com/software/docker-desktop)