# cozystack vs LXC

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cozystack | LXC |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 2 in Containers |
| GitHub stars | 2 376 | 5 288 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +141 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

LXC scores 70/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.

cozystack ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

cozystack is growing faster right now (+141 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cozystack](https://selfhost.directory/project/cozystack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cozystack.md)
- [LXC](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cozystack-vs-lxc