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LXDContainer Station
Free

Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.

 Free

Offered as an app for QNAP NAS devices, so it requires QNAP hardware.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted
  • Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side
  • Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers
  • Supports Docker, LXD and Kata Containers in one app
  • Built-in access to Docker Hub and the LXD image server
  • Linux hosts only
  • Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu
  • Only runs on QNAP NAS devices
  • Proprietary, tied to the QNAP operating system
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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