# LXD vs verdaccio

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

| | LXD | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 17 955 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +58 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 75/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.

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

## Details

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

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