crosvm
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Visitcrosvm vs KVM
What both publish
| Fact | crosvm | KVM |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | The project book covers building, running, system requirements, devices, testing, tracing, integration, architecture, hypervisors and contribution. | Documentation spans the KVM FAQ, Linux kernel API references, QEMU documentation, distribution guides and libvirt documentation rather than one centralized help center. |
| Public API | The crosvm_control Rust library offers programmatic control instead of the command-line interface. | The kernel KVM API is exposed through file descriptors and ioctl calls for system, virtual-machine, vCPU and device control. |
crosvm plans
- crosvmFree
KVM plans
- KVM open-source softwareFree
- KVM commercial supportPriced on request
Pick crosvm if…
crosvm suits developers and systems teams running Linux or Android guests in sandboxed virtual machines. It is also used in ChromeOS, TerminalApp on Android, Cuttlefish, and Windows.
Pick KVM if…
KVM suits Linux users who need to run Linux or Windows virtual machines on compatible x86 hosts. It may also suit teams using QEMU, libvirt, OpenStack, or oVirt as an upper layer.