LXDvswyoming-piper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | wyoming-piper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 15 |
| Latest release | lxd-5.21.9 · 29 Oct 2026 | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
LXD scores 70/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for wyoming-piper.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; wyoming-piper needs more configuration.
LXD is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).
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