LXDvssdnext
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | sdnext | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 4 842 | 7 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 0 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; sdnext needs more configuration.
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