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CBSD vs libvirt: catalog facts
CBSD	libvirt
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and released under open source licenses.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
One tool for jails, bhyve, QEMU and Xen Node management for multiple hosts	One management layer for many hypervisors Documented XML formats for domains, networks and storage
Runs on FreeBSD and related BSDs only Command-line oriented, with a learning curve for newcomers	Mainly an API and daemon; a graphical manager is a separate program XML configuration takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
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 23, 2026

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