illa-buildervsLXD
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | LXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #3 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 12 337 | 4 842 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
LXD scores 70/100 against 67/100 for illa-builder, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; illa-builder needs more configuration.
illa-builder details →LXD details →