LXC/LXD vs Orbstack
LXC/LXDContainer Orchestration
FreePublished price
OrbstackDeveloper Tools
From $8 / seat / moPublished price
LXC/LXD Container Orchestration Low-touch virtual infrastructure with LXD at any scale | Orbstack Developer Tools Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Container Orchestration | Developer Tools |
| What it is | System container and virtual machine manager offering a unified experience for running and managing full Linux systems inside containers. | Fast, lightweight Docker Desktop alternative for macOS with native Docker and Linux VM support. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free LXD is free and open source (AGPL/Apache), maintained by Canonical. There is no license fee; optional commercial support is available via Ubuntu Pro but the software itself carrie… | From $8 / seat / mo OrbStack is free for personal use. Commercial use requires Pro at $8/user/mo ($96/yr billed annually), which adds commercial licensing, debugging, and priority support. Enterprise… |
| Pricing model | Not available | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2014 | 2022 |
| Team size | 1001-5000 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | London, UK | San Francisco, CA |