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LXCvstrusted-cgi

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

LXCtrusted-cgi
Score70/10045/100
Rank in category#1 of 2 in Containers#4 of 7 in Serverless
GitHub stars5 288249
Stars, last 30 days+24—
Stable releases, 12 months20
Latest releasev7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026—
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseOtherMIT
Main languageCGo

Which one should you pick?

LXC scores 70/100 against 45/100 for trusted-cgi, so it is the safer default.

LXC ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for trusted-cgi.

If you want the quickest setup, trusted-cgi is easier to run; LXC needs more configuration.

LXC is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).

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