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CBSD vs LXD: catalog facts
CBSD	LXD
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.
Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
One tool for jails, bhyve, QEMU and Xen Node management for multiple hosts	Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers
Runs on FreeBSD and related BSDs only Command-line oriented, with a learning curve for newcomers	Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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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