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OpenVZ vs Incus: catalog facts
OpenVZ	Incus
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Many isolated Linux containers on one server Better hardware utilisation than full VMs	One manager for containers and virtual machines
Linux guests only Server-focused, not a desktop virtualization tool	The host needs Linux; clients can run on other systems.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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