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gVisor vs Bubblewrap: catalog facts
gVisor	Bubblewrap
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Strong isolation without a full virtual machine runsc runtime works with Docker and Kubernetes	Sandboxes programs without root privileges Proven in production as the basis of Flatpak
Implements a Linux-like interface, so some applications may not be compatible Linux hosts only	Linux only Low-level; every sandbox must be configured by hand
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
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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