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LXD vs CBSD: catalog facts
LXD	CBSD
Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers	One tool for jails, bhyve, QEMU and Xen Node management for multiple hosts
Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu	Runs on FreeBSD and related BSDs only Command-line oriented, with a learning curve for newcomers
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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 October 1, 2026

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