CasaOSvsLXD
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CasaOS | LXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 37 390 | 4 844 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +136 | +13 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
CasaOS scores 76/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CasaOS.
CasaOS is growing faster right now (+136 stars in 30 days).
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