# LXD vs PostgREST

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

| | LXD | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 27 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +58 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

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

PostgREST is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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