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gVisor vs AppArmor: catalog facts
gVisor	AppArmor
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and included in the mainline Linux kernel.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Strong isolation without a full virtual machine runsc runtime works with Docker and Kubernetes	Enforced by the kernel, not by the confined program Per-application profiles covering files, network, capabilities and DBus
Implements a Linux-like interface, so some applications may not be compatible Linux hosts only	Linux only Writing and tuning profiles takes time and testing
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	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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