Multipass
Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMacWindows
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.
Since it supports metadata for cloud-init, you can simulate a small cloud deployment on your laptop or workstation.
Project status
For more information, see How to install Multipass (opens in a new tab).
Generic build tips
You may use your preferred package manager to install Multipass. Note that only the official installers are supported. See the installation guide (opens in a new tab) for details.
For backend support and system requirements, refer to the Multipass driver documentation (opens in a new tab).
If you notice outdated information or inconsistencies in these files, please open an issue (opens in a new tab) or, even better, submit a pull request!
You can also reference our GitHub Actions CI (opens in a new tab) to see how Multipass is built and tested across platforms.
Automatic linker selection
*Requires (>= CMake 3.29)*
To accelerate the build, the build system will attempt to locate and utilize mold or lld (respectively) in place of the default linker of the toolchain. To override, set CMAKE_LINKER_TYPE (opens in a new tab) at CMake configure step.
Multipass MCP Server
Terraform providers
- todoroff/terraform-provider-multipass (opens in a new tab)
- larstobi/terraform-provider-multipass (opens in a new tab)
Visual Studio Code extensions
- geoffreynyaga/multipass-run (opens in a new tab)
- levalleyjack/multipass-manager-vscode (opens in a new tab)
The code in this repository is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE (opens in a new tab) for more information.
[gha-image-linux]: https://github.com/canonical/multipass/actions/workflows/linux.yml/badge.svg?branch=main
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.16.4
- Updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Size
- 62 MB to 145 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v1.16.4
- Released
- Sep 8, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 9.3K
- Website
- canonical.com/multipass
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Mac
Signed by Canonical Group Limited (X4QN7LTP59)
Apple Developer ID team X4QN7LTP59
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 e481704f65bc1650ae8aa5c873eb9137e8b9b403eac60aa603b68d8b4d2c281c
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
1 technical note
- Library search path outside the app: /var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/mnt/com.apple.MobileAsset.MetalToolchain-v17.6.109.0.sFsAME/Metal.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/macosx
Windows
Signed by CANONICAL GROUP LIMITED
Certificate from DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1,O=DigiCert\, Inc.,C=US
Signature is timestamped
24 of 37 bundled files are unsigned
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 b0c417fb8254fa61e4aa63895f59354bb3717c58100816651a9300dd98124aea
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
1 technical note
- 24 of 37 bundled executables or libraries are unsigned
Versions
1.16.4checked
Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Mac and Windows
PKG · 145 MB, MSI · 62 MB
Questions about Multipass
Is Multipass free?
Yes. Multipass is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Multipass safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Multipass from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.16.4 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, the Windows download is Authenticode signed, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Multipass run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Multipass has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Multipass need to run?
Multipass needs macOS Ventura (13.3) or later.
Who makes Multipass?
Multipass is an open source project by Canonical on GitHub (canonical/multipass). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Anyone who downloads it from AppsXi while signed in can review it a day later.
Something wrong with this app? Report a problem. Maintainer? Claim this listing or ask us to remove it.
