# Incus vs lxd-dashboard

> Two self-hosted [Container Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/container-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Incus | lxd-dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #34 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 517 ✓ | 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +277 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Hack |

## Which one should you pick?

Incus scores 75/100 against 43/100 for lxd-dashboard, so it is the safer default.

Incus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lxd-dashboard.

If you want the quickest setup, lxd-dashboard is easier to run; Incus needs more configuration.

Incus is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Incus](https://selfhost.directory/project/incus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/incus.md)
- [lxd-dashboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd-dashboard) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd-dashboard.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/incus-vs-lxd-dashboard