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gVisor vs Sysbox: catalog facts
gVisor	Sysbox
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Strong isolation without a full virtual machine runsc runtime works with Docker and Kubernetes	Runs Docker, systemd and Kubernetes inside containers without privileged mode Works as a drop-in runtime alongside Docker
Implements a Linux-like interface, so some applications may not be compatible Linux hosts only	Linux hosts only Low-level runtime that requires host configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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 24, 2026

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