# LXD vs MCSManager

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

| | LXD | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 5 005 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +35 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LXD scores 70/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.

MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.

MCSManager is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LXD](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd.md)
- [MCSManager](https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lxd-vs-mcsmanager