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Docker vs. Linux Containers LXD

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Docker

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADocker Enterprise was sold to Mirantis in 2019; that product is now sold as Mirantis Kubernetes Engine. But Docker now offers a 2-product suite that includes Docker Desktop, which they present as a fast way to containerize applications on a desktop; and, Docker Hub, a service for finding and sharing container images with a team and the Docker community, a repository of container images with an array of…

    $5

    per month

    LXD

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ALXD is a system container and virtual machine manager. It offers a unified user experience around full Linux systems running inside containers or virtual machines. LXD is image based and provides images for a wide number of Linux distributions. It supports various use cases, with support for different storage backends and network types and the option to install on hardware ranging from an individual laptop or cloud instance to a full server rack. LXD is written in Go. It is free software…N/A
    Pricing
    DockerLXD
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    unlimited public repositories
    Pro
    $5.00
    per month per user
    Team
    $7.00
    per month per user
    Business
    $21
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    DockerLXD
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    DockerLXD
    Considered Both Products
    Docker, Inc
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    Open Source
    Chose LXD
    Linux Containers LXD feels like a more primitive version of docker, docker-compose and similar projects from the docker ecosystem. The Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml methods of specifying a container setup, as well as the network and file configurations afforded by Docker …
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    DockerLXD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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