cadvisorvsLXD
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cadvisor | LXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 19 504 | 4 844 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +13 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
cadvisor scores 72/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for cadvisor.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; cadvisor needs more configuration.
cadvisor is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
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