# LXC vs supabase

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

| | LXC | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Containers | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 288 | 114 245 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +3 536 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

supabase scores 92/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.

supabase ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 536 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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