# lxd-dashboard vs MacOS

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

| | lxd-dashboard | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #34 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 348 | 21 689 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Hack | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 43/100 for lxd-dashboard, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lxd-dashboard.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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