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Incus vs CBSD: catalog facts
Incus	CBSD
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
One manager for containers and virtual machines	One tool for jails, bhyve, QEMU and Xen Node management for multiple hosts
The host needs Linux; clients can run on other systems.	Runs on FreeBSD and related BSDs only Command-line oriented, with a learning curve for newcomers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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