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Best LXC Alternatives in 2026

12 platforms from container engines ranked against LXC on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Apptainer Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    LXC vs Apptainer
  2. 2
    BuildKit Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    LXC vs BuildKit
  3. 3
    Incus Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    LXC vs Incus
  4. 4
    LXD Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $2.08/mo7.3
    LXC vs LXD
  5. 5
    Moby apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.3
    LXC vs Moby
  6. 6
    Podman Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    LXC vs Podman
  7. 7
    crun Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.0
    LXC vs crun
  8. 8
    Docker Desktop Free plan LinuxMacWebWin $9/mo6.0
    LXC vs Docker Desktop
  9. 9
    containerd Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free5.9
    LXC vs containerd
  10. 10
    gVisor Linux 5.6
    LXC vs gVisor
  11. 11
    Kata Containers Linux 5.6
    LXC vs Kata Containers
  12. 12
    runc Linux 5.6
    LXC vs runc
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