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Container Station vs LXD: catalog facts
Container Station	LXD
Free Offered as an app for QNAP NAS devices, so it requires QNAP hardware.	Free Free and open source, maintained by Canonical.
Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Supports Docker, LXD and Kata Containers in one app Built-in access to Docker Hub and the LXD image server	Runs system containers and KVM virtual machines side by side Low overhead for full Linux environments in containers
Only runs on QNAP NAS devices Proprietary, tied to the QNAP operating system	Linux hosts only Canonical-led project, most at home on Ubuntu
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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