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OpenNebula vs LXD: catalog facts
OpenNebula	LXD
Freemium Open-source platform, with paid subscriptions for support and integrated OS subscriptions.	Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Manages VMs and Kubernetes in one platform High availability, scheduling and multi-site federation	Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers
Built for data centres, too large for a single home server Support and some integrations come through paid subscriptions	Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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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