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Apx vs Distrobox: catalog facts
Apx	Distrobox
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Subsystems can use any distribution with a Docker image Shareable stacks for reproducible environments	Host home directory, graphics and devices work inside the container Makes immutable distributions usable without layering packages
Linux only Requires a container runtime	Shared home directory means the container is not an isolation boundary Depends on Podman or Docker being set up first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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