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Lathe vs MacVisor

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Lathe compared with MacVisor
DetailLathe logo Lathe MacVisor
What it doesNot given Native virtualization platform for macOS that runs macOS, Linux, Windows 11 and AI sandboxes on Apple Silicon
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given 2014
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree plan: $0, includes 0.5 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB disk, 1000 GB monthly traffic, one per person, no daily backups. Paid plans billed monthly in USD in advance: Mini $15/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB storage, 20 TB traffic); Starter $29/month (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB storage, 20 TB traffic); Plus $4 Free 30-day trial. MacVisor Pro: $49 one-time for one Mac. MacVisor Business: $99 per Mac per year. MacVisor Enterprise: From $49 per Mac per month billed annually for 10+ Macs.
Key features
  • Deploy applications from GitHub repositories with automatic health checks and live updates
  • Integrated sign-in using Supabase Auth server with email links, codes, OAuth and multi-factor authentication
  • Daily backups tested monthly with 7-day retention
  • MCP server for AI agent automation of machine operations
  • Connection pooling with PgBouncer and TLS encryption
  • IP allowlist security controls
  • Included Postgres extensions: pgvector, pg_stat_statements, pg_trgm, pgcrypto
  • Automatic instance restart and monitoring
  • macOS and Linux virtual machines on Apple Silicon
  • Disk and live snapshots with instant creation
  • VM templates and copy-on-write clones
  • CLI automation through mvz command-line interface
  • AI sandboxes for safe agent execution in isolated VMs
  • Windows 11 support as Tech Preview
  • Accelerated graphics through shared GPU
What makes it different
  • Flat monthly pricing with no per-user, per-request, or metered egress charges
  • Dedicated single-tenant machines instead of shared cluster namespaces
  • AI-native deployment through MCP server with Claude, Cursor and other agents
  • Choice of datacenter in Finland or Germany
  • No vendor lock-in with standard protocols and export tools
  • Native architecture separating control plane from VM execution for both desktop and platform workflows
  • Cloud images downloaded once and verified against vendor checksum for efficient template management
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)30 +5 (up) since last check13 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2710
Citation Flow (Majestic)2930
Referring domains (Majestic)7565

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