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Unraid vs Container Station: catalog facts
Unraid	Container Station
Paid Paid licence with a free trial.	Free Offered as an app for QNAP NAS devices, so it requires QNAP hardware.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Mix and match drives of any size Large library of Community Apps Docker templates	Supports Docker, LXD and Kata Containers in one app Built-in access to Docker Hub and the LXD image server
Requires a paid licence after the trial Not open source	Only runs on QNAP NAS devices Proprietary, tied to the QNAP operating system
Operating system	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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