Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
virt-manager
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Host platformsLinux; OpenBSD
- 4Management interfacedesktop
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: virt-manager.org
Overview
virt-manager is ranked #15 of 33 in virtualization management software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
virt-manager plans and pricing
All plansCompared on virtualization management software
- Free plan
- Yesvirt-manager.org
- Host platforms
- Linux; OpenBSDvirt-manager.org
- Management interface
- desktopvirt-manager.org
Facts
- Guest architecture
- bothvirt-manager.org · 20 Sept 2026
- VM snapshots
- Yesvirt-manager.org · 20 Sept 2026
- GPU acceleration
- Yesvirt-manager.org · 20 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- virt-manager is a desktop interface for managing virtual machines through libvirt, primarily targeting KVM and also supporting Xen and LXC.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- It shows running domains with live performance and resource utilization statistics.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- VM setup
- Wizards create domains and configure their resource allocation and virtual hardware.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Guest console
- An embedded VNC and SPICE viewer provides a graphical console to guest domains.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Connections
- Multiple hypervisor connections are supported, including connections to local and remote hosts.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Host management
- The interface can manage host virtual networks, storage pools, and network interfaces.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Supporting tools
- The project also provides command-line tools for provisioning, cloning, and editing virtual machines.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The download page lists installation through Fedora, Debian, Gentoo, and OpenBSD packages, as well as a source release.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The FAQ says virt-manager is distributed under the GNU General Public License.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Release verification
- The download page says current virt-manager releases are GPG signed and explains how to verify signatures.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs user and support questions to GitHub Discussions and provides documentation and a FAQ.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Bug reporting
- The project uses GitHub for virt-manager bug tracking and recommends reporting distribution package issues to the OS vendor first.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The project says it no longer uses mailing lists for discussion; developers may sometimes be found on the #virt IRC channel on OFTC.virt-manager.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- virt-manager.org· checked 20 Sept 2026
- virt-manager.org/screenshots.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- virt-manager.org/download.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- virt-manager.org/faq.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- virt-manager.org/bugs.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- virt-manager.org/communicate.html· checked 4 Oct 2026