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LXD vs FreeBSD: catalog facts
LXD	FreeBSD
Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
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	OpenZFS integrated into the base system Jails for isolating services
Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu	Fewer desktop drivers and commercial apps than Linux Desktop setup takes more manual work than consumer systems
Self-hosted	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it 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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