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Firejail vs Bubblewrap: catalog facts
Firejail	Bubblewrap
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Sandboxes existing applications without modifying them Uses kernel namespaces and seccomp-bpf filtering	Sandboxes programs without root privileges Proven in production as the basis of Flatpak
Linux only Runs as a SUID program, which some users consider a risk in itself	Linux only Low-level; every sandbox must be configured by hand
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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