LXDvssamarium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | samarium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #14 of 14 in ERP |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 507 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Blade |
Which one should you pick?
LXD scores 70/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; samarium needs more configuration.
LXD is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).
LXD details →samarium details →
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