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SELinux vs AppArmor: catalog facts
SELinux	AppArmor
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and included in the mainline Linux kernel.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Mandatory access control enforced by the kernel Complete set of policy compilers and management tools	Enforced by the kernel, not by the confined program Per-application profiles covering files, network, capabilities and DBus
Linux only Writing and debugging policy has a steep learning curve	Linux only Writing and tuning profiles takes time and testing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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