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Bubblewrap vs gVisor: catalog facts
Bubblewrap	gVisor
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Sandboxes programs without root privileges Proven in production as the basis of Flatpak	Strong isolation without a full virtual machine runsc runtime works with Docker and Kubernetes
Linux only Low-level; every sandbox must be configured by hand	Implements a Linux-like interface, so some applications may not be compatible Linux hosts only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.0-or-later	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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