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LXD vs OpenNebula: catalog facts
LXD	OpenNebula
Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.	Freemium Open-source platform, with paid subscriptions for support and integrated OS subscriptions.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers	Manages VMs and Kubernetes in one platform High availability, scheduling and multi-site federation
Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu	Built for data centres, too large for a single home server Support and some integrations come through paid subscriptions
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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