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Sysbox vs gVisor: catalog facts
Sysbox	gVisor
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Runs Docker, systemd and Kubernetes inside containers without privileged mode Works as a drop-in runtime alongside Docker	Strong isolation without a full virtual machine runsc runtime works with Docker and Kubernetes
Linux hosts only Low-level runtime that requires host configuration	Implements a Linux-like interface, so some applications may not be compatible Linux hosts only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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