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OpenVZ vs LXD: catalog facts
OpenVZ	LXD
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.	Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Many isolated Linux containers on one server Better hardware utilisation than full VMs	Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers
Linux guests only Server-focused, not a desktop virtualization tool	Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account 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 23, 2026

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