LXDvsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 4 841 | 12 070 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 12 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Meshery.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; Meshery needs more configuration.
Meshery is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
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