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LXDLXC
Free

Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side
  • Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers
  • System containers feel like a virtual machine without the hypervisor overhead
  • Unprivileged containers run entirely as a normal user
  • Linux hosts only
  • Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu
  • Command-line only; day-to-day management is easier through Incus
  • Container images and templates are Linux-only
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: LGPL-2.1
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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