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Devbox vs Flox: catalog facts
Devbox	Flox
Free The Devbox tool is free and open source; Jetify sells separate cloud services.	Freemium Free to get started, with paid plans for teams.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Command line
Access to Nix packages without learning the Nix language No Docker or virtual machines required	Pins exact tool versions in a declared environment Same environment on laptops, CI and agents
Depends on Nix under the hood Company website also promotes paid cloud products	Team governance features are tied to paid plans Another layer to learn alongside existing package managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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 October 1, 2026

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